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[ImmortalChicken]

I used to hold mine too but mine still attacked me. Maybe that works for different breeds but I have white leghorns. That still doesn't help your aunts husband or the kids whom the rooster dosen't know.

Listen, you know your aunts husband didn't want to kick your rooster. I don't want your rooster to be hurt either but you knew he was going to be aggressive when you told them that. Why didn't you put him up or something?

My chickens are more important then them so I wanted him to still roam the backyard to have some freedom and my only thought was they dare to kick him

 

[pibb]

Thats terrible. I hope you have a good night.

 

[ImmortalChicken]

Thats terrible. I hope you have a good night.

U too and I hope u didn’t mean I’m terrible

 

[BigBlueHen53]

A rooster can do serious and even permanent harm to a child, even blinding them with beak and spurs. I understand the feelings of love, loyalty and protection you have toward your roo, but a parent's desire to protect his child immeasurably surpasses that. A rooster known to be aggressive gets no sympathy from me where a child is involved. Sounds like you knew there could be trouble. Therefore IMO, the responsibility was on you to keep the rooster contained away from the children so no harm could come to them, then this would not have happened. The owner of an animal is liable for any harm inflicted by said animal, and any parent is within his or her right to protect their child from harm inflicted or in danger of being inflicted by said animal.

 

[Alyssa-Bee]

I'm glad he's doing okay. If you specifically told them to stay away from your rooster it is definitely their fault, but you know, parent instincts! I used to have a couple Rhode island reds in a tiny mixed flock. My favorite RIR was called Candy and was one of the sweetest. Bumper (a buff Orpington) was a little sweeter though!
I hope your rooster recovers quickly! Good luck!

 

[ImmortalChicken]

A rooster can do serious and even permanent harm to a child, even blinding them with beak and spurs. I understand the feelings of love, loyalty and protection you have toward your roo, but a parent's desire to protect his child immeasurably surpasses that. A rooster known to be aggressive gets no sympathy from me where a child is involved. Sounds like you knew there could be trouble. Therefore IMO, the responsibility was on you to keep the rooster contained away from the children so no harm could come to them, then this would not have happened. The owner of an animal is liable for any harm inflicted by said animal, and any parent is within his or her right to protect their child from harm inflicted or in danger of being inflicted by said animal.

He doesn’t have spurs yet and his like my child

 

[ImmortalChicken]

I'm glad he's doing okay. If you specifically told them to stay away from your rooster it is definitely their fault, but you know, parent instincts! I used to have a couple Rhode island reds in a tiny mixed flock. My favorite RIR was called Candy and was one of the sweetest. Bumper (a buff Orpington) was a little sweeter though!
I hope your rooster recovers quickly! Good luck!

That’s lovely I have 3 adult Rhode Island reds and 2 Baby Rhode Island Red chicks and 4 baby buff Orpington chicks and there’s 9 bearded silkie eggs under my brooding hen that are gonna be born this may 8 and I’m like there parent I care about them with my whole life

 

[oldwynooche]

Your rooster was being a rooster and protecting the flock. However, you need to understand that and put him up when you are expecting company. Sounds like he'll be fine when he calms down but I don't think I'd allow your aunt's husband around the roo again, dangerous for both of them.

 

[Alyssa-Bee]

I guess you could have kept a little better of an eye on them, still I don't think it's your fault. Next time hopefully everybody will be more careful though. (how old was the kid?)

 

[ImmortalChicken]

I guess you could have kept a little better of an eye on them, still I don't think it's your fault. Next time hopefully everybody will be more careful though. (how old was the kid?)

Uhm this embarrassing but I forget people faces and names if I don’t see them for a while so I don’t know his age and I don’t really put much effort into remembering that