Feeling Unsure

[andreanar]

My sister and I keep chickens together, its our bonding thing. We had a cockerel once that attacked her pretty badly and shes terrified of all roosters now. Wellll, we started a new flock and one finally revealed himself as a cockerel. He's 6 months old and made a little crow 2 days ago. Now, of course she's scared of him. I always agreed that we wouldn't keep a rooster, but I find myself wanting to give this one a chance. Ive never been interested in keeping a roo.

He's a 6 month old Croad Langshan and just crowed and only crowed once and never again. He doesn't mate the girls. Has anyone ever had a cockerel that is this late of a bloomer?
I found him a new home, but I am feeling like we should keep him. He would make beautiful babies!!

 

[Mrs. K]

A rotten rooster has ruined the whole chicken experience for a lot of people. And fear is often times very unreasonable, but none the less, very real.

If your sister is a bit scared, and willing to try it for a while just to see. Then give it a try. But if she is terrified, as in sick at heart, it will ruin the whole experience for her. I would not trade a rooster for either of my sisters, and time will come soon enough, when you are not together, but on with your own lives.

Mrs k

 

[andreanar]

A rotten rooster has ruined the whole chicken experience for a lot of people. And fear is often times very unreasonable, but none the less, very real.

If your sister is a bit scared, and willing to try it for a while just to see. Then give it a try. But if she is terrified, as in sick at heart, it will ruin the whole experience for her. I would not trade a rooster for either of my sisters, and time will come soon enough, when you are not together, but on with your own lives.

Mrs k

We are on with our own lives now, LOL, I'm 45 and she's 53. I'm going to let the cockerel go, her fear is above and beyond rational. I just kinda like him.

 

[Chickassan]

Well you could use it as a chance to show her not all roosters are the devil. I've got spurred in the freaking knee when I was seven. I didn't like roosters for a while but I got over it. A life ruled by fear isn't a life.

 

[bobbi-j]

Well you could use it as a chance to show her not all roosters are the devil. I've got spurred in the freaking knee when I was seven. I didn't like roosters for a while but I got over it. A life ruled by fear isn't a life.

Sometimes, it's just not that easy. You don't know how badly this woman was attacked. You don't know how old she was, you don't know anything about her situation. I think the OP is doing the right thing.

 

[JaeG]

Hold off until you are sure. I've had a pullet crow each morning until she started laying. Langshans are beautifully calm, serene, friendly birds - my Mum's is anyway. She's so patient with the kids and my son calls her the sad chicken because they do have big, soulful eyes.

 

[Chickassan]

You're right I don't know. What I do know is she's 53 and honestly unless she lost a leg being scared of a chicken is silly. Don't mean to sound harsh but irrational fear isn't healthy at any age.

Sometimes, it's just not that easy. You don't know how badly this woman was attacked. You don't know how old she was, you don't know anything about her situation. I think the OP is doing the right thing.

 

[bobbi-j]

You're right I don't know. What I do know is she's 53 and honestly unless she lost a leg being scared of a chicken is silly. Don't mean to sound harsh but irrational fear isn't healthy at any age.

I have a friend who is 56 - terrified of anything with a beak. Irrational? Sure, she even admits it. That doesn't make her any less afraid. Until you've experienced that kind of fear of something, I'd be very careful about calling it silly or anything else.

 

[Chickassan]

I'm just not a coddler, you coddle children. I'm saying would it be so bad to try and help her face and get over an irrational fear with her sister?

I have a friend who is 56 - terrified of anything with a beak. Irrational? Sure, she even admits it. That doesn't make her any less afraid. Until you've experienced that kind of fear of something, I'd be very careful about calling it silly or anything else.

And think about it I know there is a sibling bond but that's going to cut one of them out of ever having a rooster and that isn't fair either.

 

[bobbi-j]

I'm just not a coddler, you coddle children. I'm saying would it be so bad to try and help her face and get over an irrational fear with her sister?

And think about it I know there is a sibling bond but that's going to cut one of them out of ever having a rooster and that isn't fair either.

I think good relations with a sibling is far more important than a chicken. Really, it's a matter between the two siblings and none of our business. Have a good evening.