Getting rid of my rooster! :(

If I had small children that came to my place, that bird would be gone. And I don't mean by giving him away. I'd either do it myself, or find someone to do it for me if I couldn't. A bird that big can cause some serious injuries to a small child. Not to mention the possibility of causing a life-long fear of chickens. By giving him away, you'd only be dumping your problem off on someone else.

I agree, cut his head off and the problem is solved. From now on at my home the first time a roo attacks will be his last! I will immediatly dispatch him. It isn't worth worrying about or the risk of what a roo can do to a child. I was lucky...nothing happened to my kids while I got some common sense about the issue and finally ended it for me and my family.

Good for u gg ,,, movin on

Great story....you are an admirable young mother! Was he delicious?

Take the nasty hen and put her in the youngsters coop, put the youngsters in with the rest of the flock....then after a few days put the nasty girl back with everyone else? Time out for the nasty hen!

Thank You! I did not eat him. It was a battle trying to get ahold of him. He was cackling , the hens were cackling and running. It was caos! I am sure his adreline was topped out. I had him and attempted to cut his throat twice and my knife would not even scratch him. So I ran and got my tree loppers and chopped his head off. I planned on eating him but after he was dead I went to skin him and my knives would not cut his hide I could barely get in there. I started feeling around and he did not have much of anything to eat. It was unfortunantly not something I had planned out that day. I did not realize how difficult it is to cut into chicken hide with feathers on it. I was an emotional wreck and called it quits. I am purchasing some knives to keep just for chicken butchering and mercy kills, in case I need them. It was a lesson learned. I have a chick that I believe is a rooster. I am going to plan ahead and have sharp knives, a pot of water ready to defeather him, and butcher him young and first thing in the morning as calmly as possible. He will be going on the smoker.

Thank You for the advice. I am seperating that hen today. She will be taking a time out today!

roostersandhens said:

I have been attacked.  Roosters are not really dangerous. They can give you a scratch or peck you hard. But the rooster does not know any better. He is just trying to do his job. And as I said in my earlier post I know many of you diagree with me.

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My SIL has a big scar on her leg where a rooster attacked her when she was about 3. I think its safe to say an animal that can leave a scar that can be clearly seen 42 years later has lots of potential to be dangerous. It must have been a hell of a gash at the time and Ive no doubt required stitches. She was just lucky it was her leg not her face. Roosters may be small but can do some serious damage, especially to children who are closer to their level than adults. Don't underestimate them.

They can get down wright evil at times