I thin k I've finally had enough.

[Chickenaddict]

Styrofoam pool noodles work great for rooster baseball, they don't hurt em but the color alone scares the tar right out of em. When the rooster comes in for the attack ya take a swing. All kidding aside tho I agree with CMV once he is after human blood there is no taming him, time for some crock pot chicken!

 

[HeatherLynn]

The only thing I disagree with is telling him he can pick anther rooster. Make it pullet instead. No chance of getting a second problem boy. I had to do this and my 10 year old picked out 3 lovely ladies to replace his rooster. Honestly once he knew he could pick replacements he agreed that the little bugger had become a problem. Not that him agreeing was needed to get rid of him but it did make it easier.

Make an appointment with him to pick out some nice pullets in exchange for getting rid of Mr Bad Attitude.

 

[AlabamaChickenLady]

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DO NOT DO THIS!!! If this rooster is aggressive as you say, he will only see the rackets as a challenge and every time he see's the girls with them he will think it's time to "DO BATTLE". Kinda like another rooster challenging him and his territory. He will not learn from it, his brain is the size of a pea! He will keep fighting and the girls could get hurt.

S.S.S. or get rid of him however you can. You should tell the new owner all about his aggressiveness up front. I agree with the others about not lying to your kids, however you are the adult and only you know how they will react and the best course of action. They need to know how the food chain works. Besides, I'm sure our parents made decisions and did things for our own good (when we were kids), and didn't bother to inform us of all the facts before hand. I've done it both ways depending on the situation and the age of the kids.

I beg to differ! I wacked my rooster with a pipe so hard he was out cold for a few minute. He never attacked me again. the victom can also hold the rooster and give him a firm talking to and try to asert dominance. it works i've done it.

I based my response on the OP's 2 little girls using the rackets. This rooster is already after them and they don't want to go outside because of it. They could get hurt. But it would be completly different for adults to do battle with our birds. We are better equiped to handle them.

 

[kathyinmo]

Roosters are a dime a dozen. I would NEVER keep an aggressive rooster on my property. NEVER! There is no reason to. Rehabilitate a rooster? Not a chance .... I don't have time for that crap. I eat them, and I might add .... I enjoy them. That is what they are for, after all, meat and eggs.

 

[BrattishTaz]

Considering the Easter Bunny, Santa, and the Tooth Fairy brought my girls the "gift" of joy year after year, I consider them to be very real. My kids are 15 and 18 now and I can honestly say that I have never lied to them. If a pet died, I told them it died. If a family member was going to pass, we prepared them for it. We always had "hot chocolate chats" where we discussed problems, addressed concerns, and answered the hard questions. Tears were often shed during those talks but in the end they grew up knowing I would be honest with them. You can disagree with me if you like but I have two strong young women who I am confident will survive in a challenging world.

Apologies to the OP for getting off subject.

 

[lady feathers]

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Sorry to disagree here but both roosters and hens can be nasty or wonderful, a horrible personality doesn't come with being a male or a female! I have a rooster that is a total sweetheart, very respectful of me my husband and my two kids they are 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 when they walk over to him he gently moves out of their way.... plus roosters serve many purposes within a flock!

Don't let one bad roo ruin it for the rest of them!

 

[Goldenseal]

repeat after me....

come over here little tommy, jill and janey ( of course insert your childrens names as calling them
by some other name would be awkward)

..Mr. Rooster went to freezer camp for the summer, he is running and flying and playing
with all the other roosters. Having a great time!

 

[miraclz5]

Honesty is the best policy....children deserve and appreciate honesty just like the rest of us. We had to have our dog of 9 1/2 years put down in December. We were very honest with our children who were 10, 8, 5, and 3 at the time...we put in terms they could understand...that Merlin was going to heaven where he could run and play and be happy again without being in pain. So tell them, the rooster is mean and aggressive and he is preventing you from doing the things you like to do....he needs to find another home or whatever. Good luck

 

[BrianT]

Thank you for all the help. The boy finally admitted that the rooster has become more of a nuissance than anything else. The prospect of a nasty infection from a dirty spur, I think, was his deciding factor.

 

[moonlyghtegirl]

I like "Kamp Kold," gives a ring of authenticity...

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