Sorry :\\ I've read it on here before.
My Leghorn Flogged my little Girl
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Aggression is genetic. It also can vary from none, mild, moderate to severe, that is why there are always conflicting answers over aggressive roosters. Mild-moderates can be cured by a swift kick, a pick up, etc. and that will be enough to deter them. More aggressive ones either need repeated responses.. or never become fully cured of it.
Aggression is relatively common in stocks/lines bred with a single or strict goal, such as production. Aggression is not that uncommon in production bred leghorns and RIR. This is partially because they were strictly bred for production and anything else is secondary or not even considered at all.. so the aggression can either be linked to a particular line's productivity or "hitched along for the ride" by chance when the aggressiveness of the roosters was not even a factor in culling/selecting.
It does sound like this rooster has the more severe aggression(attempting to chase your daughter in the truck is SEVERE) and not very likely to ever be cured of it completely- it may stop going after you most of the time but he will go after your daughter again.. or someone else, especially other children.
Aggression is relatively common in stocks/lines bred with a single or strict goal, such as production. Aggression is not that uncommon in production bred leghorns and RIR. This is partially because they were strictly bred for production and anything else is secondary or not even considered at all.. so the aggression can either be linked to a particular line's productivity or "hitched along for the ride" by chance when the aggressiveness of the roosters was not even a factor in culling/selecting.
It does sound like this rooster has the more severe aggression(attempting to chase your daughter in the truck is SEVERE) and not very likely to ever be cured of it completely- it may stop going after you most of the time but he will go after your daughter again.. or someone else, especially other children.
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I am most certainly getting rid of him that is a given. I am wondering what it will do to my HENS???? will they go on egg laying strike?
They should continue to lay as usual. Not having a husband generally doesn't bother them much.
I gave away two roos last month, the girls kept on laying as usual.
They seemed a little subdued the first day or so. Kind of out of sorts but they quickly got over it and are back to their boisterous selves.
They seemed a little subdued the first day or so. Kind of out of sorts but they quickly got over it and are back to their boisterous selves.
I don't think my hens woukld care if the roosters were gone. My first batch, now over a year and a half did fine without any roo's. This year I have four young roosters and I am sure the original three HATE them! LOL
And we have 4 because one I hadn't planned on keeping (derned McMuray's sending the extra rooster chicks), turned out to be such a cute friendly little chick. He is the king of the flock though, and very watchful. When selling off the pullets I didn't keep, my DH tried to calm him down. My idea was to just let him get over it and leave him be. But DH repeatedly tried to handle him while he was in a 'state' from having his girls caught up and handed over to strangers. Finally, Zorro went after him. Then he started attacking the DH whenever he came to the barn. DH threatened to kill him. I still like him, so as a last resort, I told DH to just 'move' Zorro out of his space, carefully but deliberately. I told him to move sideways, stepping his foot over first, to displace Zorro. It seems to have done the trick. Now Zorro leaves the DH alone. I hope it stays that way.
But if a 7 year old was involved, I feel there is no choice. I would rehome him.
*IF* you do stew him, I would not make the child feel responsible. I certainly wouldn't have her watch. That could do more mental damage than anything!
And we have 4 because one I hadn't planned on keeping (derned McMuray's sending the extra rooster chicks), turned out to be such a cute friendly little chick. He is the king of the flock though, and very watchful. When selling off the pullets I didn't keep, my DH tried to calm him down. My idea was to just let him get over it and leave him be. But DH repeatedly tried to handle him while he was in a 'state' from having his girls caught up and handed over to strangers. Finally, Zorro went after him. Then he started attacking the DH whenever he came to the barn. DH threatened to kill him. I still like him, so as a last resort, I told DH to just 'move' Zorro out of his space, carefully but deliberately. I told him to move sideways, stepping his foot over first, to displace Zorro. It seems to have done the trick. Now Zorro leaves the DH alone. I hope it stays that way.
But if a 7 year old was involved, I feel there is no choice. I would rehome him.
*IF* you do stew him, I would not make the child feel responsible. I certainly wouldn't have her watch. That could do more mental damage than anything!
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I agree 1000% You don't want to be telling the folks at the Seeing Eye Guide Dog School "Well, we raised this rooster from a chick and didn't have the heart to get rid of him, never thinking he'd attack our daughter a second time..."
I don't advise trying to rehome him, he might be even more likely to be aggressive in unfamiliar surroundings at his new home, and maybe hurt someone else.
You don't have to dispatch him yourself, if that's too difficult for you to do. And you don't have to make it an angry retaliation, an act of vengence for your daughter to witness, or turn him into ceremonial soup. I had to dispatch a guinea cock who pecked my little boy's face into a bloody mess. I was sorry it had to come to that, but treated it in a calm matter-of-fact way. The bird did this, so I had to do that. From pet to aggressor to fertilizer.
Please let us know what you decide. If you lived closer, I'd offer you a nice young roo of my own as a replacement.
I agree 1000% You don't want to be telling the folks at the Seeing Eye Guide Dog School "Well, we raised this rooster from a chick and didn't have the heart to get rid of him, never thinking he'd attack our daughter a second time..."
I don't advise trying to rehome him, he might be even more likely to be aggressive in unfamiliar surroundings at his new home, and maybe hurt someone else.
You don't have to dispatch him yourself, if that's too difficult for you to do. And you don't have to make it an angry retaliation, an act of vengence for your daughter to witness, or turn him into ceremonial soup. I had to dispatch a guinea cock who pecked my little boy's face into a bloody mess. I was sorry it had to come to that, but treated it in a calm matter-of-fact way. The bird did this, so I had to do that. From pet to aggressor to fertilizer.
Please let us know what you decide. If you lived closer, I'd offer you a nice young roo of my own as a replacement.
My sons ( 10,7,4) all help with the chicken chores. We have 14 BR hens and 1 BR roo. Aflac , the roo, has tried to flog the 4 year old and 7 year old a couple times. They know if he shows ANY aggression to just kick him. Aflac has been kicked so many times it's funny. On the other hand when my wife comes out to see the chickens which is hardly ever the roo always challenges her and she is scared so he dominates her. It's hilarious. I always tell my kids- it's only a chicken and you are much bigger.
If my bantam Orp roo shows any aggression to my four year old DD, he will be soup!
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