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    Cockerel behaviour towards child

    Same here in the US, which is funny because chickens don't have them. :gig Gotta know your audience, I often use cockbird for an adult bird. I do too!
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    Cockerel behaviour towards child

    FYI-PSA.....semantics, maybe, but can be important communication terms when discussing chicken behavior. Female chickens are called pullets until one year of age, then they are called hens. Male chickens are called cockerels until one year of age, then they are called cocks(or cockbirds or...
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    Cockerel behaviour towards child

    Yep, and child was probably afraid from first attack, which 'spurred'(haha) the bird to keep the 'weird' human away. Plus I meant overall the humans demeanor's must always be in check and aware of their own present and past behaviors and how they affect the animals. Hard(if not impossible) for...
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    Cockerel behaviour towards child

    You can just nip off the very tippy point then file with a nail file. Do the same to his toenails too, if necessary.
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    Cockerel behaviour towards child

    Only your son can do that. Humans need to be calm and confident and fearless around birds. If human is anxious, bird will be nervous, they can feel our fear. Hard to squelch fear after being attacked, especially for a 6yo.
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    Cockerel behaviour towards child

    It's the child's behavior that needs to be changed here.... ....pretty hard for one so young to understand how to behave around livestock.
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