I guess today I was the predator...or maybe it was the rooster??

[galanie]

Whenever someone posts that they killed something, there is always one or two that disagree. Ignore them and take note of the overwhelming support you have for remedying a dangerous situation. People lose track of the fact that the only reason anyone even has chickens today is that they are so tasty, and were domesticated in the first place so we could eat their eggs and kill them. You just cannot think of everything like it's a huggy teddy bear. Or better yet, save your dangerous animals and send them to the ones that disagree with dealing with a predator this way.

You absolutely did the right thing. Now your children are safe and no one has to risk blindness or worse so that you could spend a lot of unnecessary time trying to train the instinct out of a relatively brainless animal.

 

[BarefootMom]

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I missed the part about the full clip. I'd use one shot, specifically a CB Long, through the heart/lung area or catch and use a killing cone, that full clip ruined a good dinner.

yeah well he was kinda small and and I already had supper planned out for the day

I just learned how to shoot, so I took it as a chance to target practice.

And not to mention I have never processed(YET! will be learning in 2 weeks when we process the meaties!!) a chicken...and it wouldn't have lasted until hubby got home from work in 90 degree weather... so I did what I did

 

[sommrluv]

I've had mean roosters, too.

I bet unloading that clip was extremely satisfying! LOL

 

[speckledhen]

No one has mentioned, unless I missed it, that no toddler belongs near any rooster. That is disaster in the making due to jerky, sudden movements that kids of that age make and the size of the big rooster in relation to the size of the child. A rooster is like a stallion or a bull but in a smaller package. A rooster can easily jump up and take out a child's eyes and it only takes once.

I adore BR roosters (not sure that is a BR with comb points frostbitten or a Dominique in the pic), have had a few of them, plus Delaware and Blue Orpington. They are sweet, even-tempered, calm boys, however, I would never have allowed a small child near them without a barrier in between or an adult holding the rooster because of what I stated above. They are not dogs by any means. Even some dogs who are great with adults do not react well with children for the same reasons.

 

[hipeatall]

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x2 - - - I'm glad your child wasn't seriously hurt in this situation... how scary!

 

[Teeah3612]

You did the right thing and don't let anyone make you think different. I was flogged by a rooster as a child and am still learing around birds of any sort. My dad finally did away with him after he attacked by younger sister and drew blood. Your kids should always come first before some silly animal!

 

[wychickenwrangler]

I think that you absolutely did the right thing !!!!!! ANY animal that goes after any of my kids will definately get the "clip". Also anyone that thinks that a rooster is more important than the safety of you or your family, is a MORON!!

 

[sommrluv]

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Op stated that her kids were in another area of the yard playing in a sandbox, and the chickens were free-ranging.

Doesn't sound that odd to me.

 

[speckledhen]

I didn't say anything sounded odd, but that toddlers and roosters shouldn't be together without a barrier. With free ranging birds, there is no barrier, of course. The truth is that a rooster may react completely different with a small child than an adult. He may have never been human aggressive before that and may never be after that, except with children. Toddlers are the size of some predators, as well, in addition to their jerky movements not being conducive to a calm rooster. They put the rooster on edge. It's just a simple fact I was trying to get across.

An older child can be taught how to deal with a rooster and the extra height makes the interaction less dangerous than with a toddler.

Before someone starts to go there, I didn't say anything against the OP. I didn't say anything about she should or should not have killed the rooster. Just trying to educate folks about rooster behavior in general.

 

[halo]

Ive had one mean rooster and will never have one again. I have 3 grown roosters right now and not a one has ever made one aggressive move towards me, or the puppies. If they do, it will be their last day on this earth.

Im sorry your babies got hurt; there is no room in anyones yard for babies and mean roosters.