20 week old cockerel attacked almost 3 year old daughter

[MROO]

I'm going to give you a clue on "rooster speak"....holding him down doesn't mean anything to him.

AWESOME article - And if it's not already, it DOES need to be an article, not just a post.

 

[lazy gardener]

I agree with you on that. I'll contact Bee and see if she'd be willing for that to happen.

 

[Thechickenchick2]

If I were to rehome the bird it would be fully disclosed on how he is.. I rehomed an unruly silkie roo just a few weeks ago with full disclosure. It’s not wrong to give someone a bird that they have a complete understanding of. What would be wrong is if I wasn’t honest.


Also, I had just gotten home and the birds got out while we were not home. I don’t let the cockerels out of their coop when I’m home. I was corralling all of the chickens up to get them back in the run so the dogs could go out and the kids could play. I am by no means an irresponsible chicken owner and I don’t find owning roosters to be irresponsible as long as the unruly ones are not kept on my property. We have never had any cockerels up to this point and they will all shortly be in an electric fence corral with the goats so they won’t be in the kids/dogs space at all. I just wanted to know what the reality Was so I knew what kind of fight to put up when it comes to culling...

 

[MROO]

No worries ... we've all been there! I sometimes think there are only two kinds of chicken keepers. There are keepers whose chickens have escaped at least once and those whose chickens have not escaped ... yet. I'm definitely a member of the first group!
Good Luck!

 

[Chickassan]

I honestly like my rooster and his sons and they have been handled on the daily,but if any of those boys gets it into that peanut sized brain that attacking the food lady or her people is a good idea then they are out of here! No questions no second chances! I'm a softie when it comes to my birds but putting up with a male with obvious bad decision making skills is not something anyone should be doing. Tell hubs if he's going to love the cockrels then love them in a sandwich.

 

[Folly's place]

Some birds are human aggressive, and some aren't. Genetics plays a major role in this, and then management is also important. Having polite roosters is a pleasure, and they are the only kind who live here. No human aggressive rooster should land in the gene pool either, IMO.
Mary

 

[MROO]

I honestly like my rooster and his sons and they have been handled on the daily,but if any of those boys gets it into that peanut sized brain that attacking the food lady or her people is a good idea then they are out of here! No questions no second chances! I'm a softie when it comes to my birds but putting up with a male with obvious bad decision making skills is not something anyone should be doing. Tell hubs if he's going to love the cockrels then love them in a sandwich.

LOVE it!

 

[Criticalicious]

Like dogs, even the nicest birds can turn mean if they aren't kept in their place by a firm handler. Better to teach your children how to properly approach the rooster and not be afraid of the chickens or else don't have any.

 

[Thechickenchick2]

You are all SO right. My husband loves his daughter more than he loves this unruly jerk of a cockerel(thank goodness, right ) so I don’t think it’ll be that hard but he has definitely put up a little bit of a stink and it’s honestly from just being uneducated. He enjoys the chickens and their eggs but it’s really me that genuinely loves my birds and feeds, spends time with them, is educated on them etc. he’s feeling like there must be a way to keep him and I just wanted to make sure there isn’t. He loves their size and coloring (as we all do) but he just doesn’t fully understand... it’s up to me to educate him and push for the best outcome. Thanks to all of you!!

 

[townchicks]

That rooster must go, one way or another. Dogs are killed for biting children everyday in this country, and dogs are a lot easier to train than roosters. Why in the world would you want to keep a "pet" that you have to keep away from your family, and beat up to "control" it. I do get it that you become attached to them when you've had them since tiny chicks, but really, just no. If you can't eat him, find a rooster rescue, or someone w/o children that knows what they are getting.