Elise Ferguson
Songster
The hens will get by without him. I would not have an attack rooster with toddlers around. What if the child had been walking beside you and gotten attacked instead of you? Think about where those spurs would have ended up.
So far he only has nubs no spurs yet. But anyways I always carry the toddler when the chickens are out. They are the same size as her and even the hens tend to want to see what she’s all about and her eyes are beak level so she’s never free to run when they are out. Not too mention she’s a bit of a bruiser so I’d pity the hen she “cuddled” if she got ahold of one.