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Banty, I sincerely apologize to you for my misunderstanding. I do agree that it has to be nipped in the bud right away, before it becomes a habit. When cockerels start getting hormonal, they get full of themselves. They'll challenge everything. Heck, I've had a few that were so full of...

Since it's working, this may be all that's needed. The part about "if he does come running up on me outside, I calmly turn to face him with my hands on my hips and he instantly hits the brakes" is exactly what you want. Once he hits the brakes, then approaches into your personal space calmly...

Banty, what exactly brought you to the conclusion that my roosters might be afraid of me? As previously stated, the rooster stick is NOT to be used to hurt, them. If that's what you took from it, then you read it wrong. The purpose of the rooster stick, is mostly to extend your reach, as an...

For the record, as I mentioned previously, the few cockerels I've had to put into training (usually due to hormone change), a couple weeks of training was all that it took, and those same cockerels have been fine for the rest of their long lives.

Princess, nothing was mentioned about doing this to a non-aggressive cockerel/rooster. Deviflux's cockerel is attacking her.

When I began raising chickens, I encountered the same problem. This article, posted by another member, helped me so much, so I've included it for you. Yes, even in a line that's bred for good temperament in the cockerels/roosters, when they're young, and those hormones first rear their head...