I look after my bosses chickens at work... all the regular ones love me... I am especially close to 3 of the hens, & one old cockeral (called Dave)... the others like me too (cos I am the one that gives them their corn & tucks them into the coop at night).
However, at christmas the boss bought his missus 2 silkie hens & a silkie cockeral...
Pic of Silkie cockeral -
The pic doesn't show it, but they are very small for chickens... about half the size of the others.
They have their own little coop in the greenhouse, it was meant to be a temporary thing whilst it was cold, & until they integrated with the others... but they aren't really integrating.
I let them out during the day... and I top up their feed, give them corn, fill up the water.
But the cockeral has started attacking me. He flies at my ankles with his feet. Initially it was just if I got too close to one of his hens... but its been getting worse... & now he just has to see me... he sprinted right across the grass at me today & chased me into the barn...
I think I need to have a "cock off" with him (I so know that is probably not the correct term.. but hey ho)...
so... do I get firm and knock him (gently, don't wanna hurt him) away with my foot.
do I make like a cockeral & scratch at the floor & tip a "wing" to him
or... do I just try to stay the hell away from him (not possible to do this completely, as I have to make sure he's fed & stuff).
I just want to be friends... I think he thinks I am trying to eat one of his wimmin or sommat!
Anyone know how to handle this?