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Even if it’s a little fluffy Silkie, you never know. Some chickens have this instinct passed down from ancient lineages where the males protect the hens and their broods from predators on the assumption of free-ranging pretty much anywhere. Roosters with that instinct will protect baby chicks...

You gotta be kind but strict with the child about do NOT chase the chickens! Teach the child to offer feed, scrambled eggs, or mealworms or something like that.

Even if you have brought a chick in from the HOUSE to a broody hen, the rooster may think that you’re “stealing baby chicks!!” (the horror!) When a protective rooster knows there are hens with chicks, he may be especially vigilant about anything involving chicks. That is part of the way they...