Cockerel Biting Child

He seems more interested in her feet then her body/face.
Shes pretty tall but this is new behavior that we haven’t seen before.
He’s been great with her up until today.
Was she wearing bright shoes or nail polish? At 15 week, it most certainly hormones, it most likely get worse especially as he fills out and learns to use his feet and wings as weapons. (not all roosters get big spurs though) He calm down in the winter though.
 
Once a rooster becomes aggressive it usually just gets worse.. If the rooster starts hopping up and kicking with his sharp spurs, he can take out an eye of a child. And most aggressive roosters will do that, sooner or later.

You'll have to make your own choice, but if it was me, I wouldn't take the risk. You don't need a rooster to protect the hens. They get on just fine without one.
 
You don't need to kill him. You can just give him away for free if his to much, and get a more docile rooster breed then RIR... Like a silkie or Cochin ect..
It's irresponsible to give an aggressive male to someone else, even if you've mentioned to them they're agressive. Usually people don't take it seriously and tend to ignore the warning
 
I’ve never had a rooster before.
My daughter is extremely tough and capable of handling herself but of course I worry about her well being. There’s no way to keep them separate so either everyone has to get along or the roosters gotta go.
However with them free ranging do they not require a rooster to keep them safe??
Not necessarily, like his job is to watch out and be the first line of defense but the hens can manage just fine without him.
 
Was she wearing bright shoes or nail polish? At 15 week, it most certainly hormones, it most likely get worse especially as he fills out and learns to use his feet and wings as weapons. (not all roosters get big spurs though) He calm down in the winter though.
I wanna say she was completely naked.
1st time was the back of her leg as she ran after the chicks she noticed got out of the enclosure.
2nd time she was running across the yard and I actually saw him run towards her and bite the top of her foot.
Each time it was a single bite but regardless not okay.
My husband is really attached to him. He’s tall, handsome and protects the flock well.
I’m wondering if her running had him startled.
My daughter has become so close to him she literally says “hey buddy hey buddy” over and over when she sees him then usually attempts to pick him up which I stop usually before she gets him fully off the ground.
 
It's irresponsible to give an aggressive male to someone else, even if you've mentioned to them they're agressive. Usually people don't take it seriously and tend to ignore the warning
I just noticed on someone else’s post how they said most people won’t take an aggressive rooster.
But if he’s going to be in an enclosure caring for his girls I think he’d be great for that job.
 
Once a rooster becomes aggressive it usually just gets worse.. If the rooster starts hopping up and kicking with his sharp spurs, he can take out an eye of a child. And most aggressive roosters will do that, sooner or later.

You'll have to make your own choice, but if it was me, I wouldn't take the risk. You don't need a rooster to protect the hens. They get on just fine without one.
He’s not a rooster but a cockerel.
He doesn’t even have spurs yet.
My husband wants to give him a 2nd chance.
He’s attached and I guess wants to believe it’s not going to happen again. I’ll however make sure to hover during that situation.
 
I just noticed on someone else’s post how they said most people won’t take an aggressive rooster.
But if he’s going to be in an enclosure caring for his girls I think he’d be great for that job.
Except for every time you have to fight an aggressive male just to grab eggs, check on birds or give food and water.

He may be triggered by something, or he may be growing into an Ahole, time will tell. I've had to deal with both, and even males that have certain triggers can become wearysome and nearly impossible to deal with, especially if something happens and someone else has to do the chickens for a day (injury, or vacation are the main ones).
 
He’s not a rooster but a cockerel.
He doesn’t even have spurs yet.
My husband wants to give him a 2nd chance.
He’s attached and I guess wants to believe it’s not going to happen again. I’ll however make sure to hover during that situation.
Cockerels can still be bad. I just butchered an absolutely gorgeous frizzle cochin bantam cockerel that twas about 21 weeks. He had been aggressive since he was about 9 weeks, and by the time we did it, even I (the one that doesn't take attitude from birds and has the marks to prove it) was just growing the food and water at him because he would grab my fingers when they were within reach.
 
He’s not a rooster but a cockerel.
He doesn’t even have spurs yet.
My husband wants to give him a 2nd chance.
He’s attached and I guess wants to believe it’s not going to happen again. I’ll however make sure to hover during that situation.
A little safer then, for the time being. I guess just wait and see. But, like I said, aggressive cockerels usually just get worse with time. And they can pass that trait on to any chicks they may father.
 

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