My neighbor's rooster

[Ole rooster]

I have the best solution. Get a broom stick and cut it in half. Give it to your 3 year old and tell her when or if she is attacked by the rooster again, swing the stick and aim just below the head of the rooster. Guess who will be the dominate one then? I really do like all animals, but when one of any kind thinks it will enforce it's will on me, there will only be one winner. And they ain't it.

If that did happen then tell the neighbors what transpired. They would have to agree the little girl was in the right.

 

[RedDrgn]

Have you talked to your neighbor about it. It sounds like you're on pretty good terms with them if you share yards and chicken supplies. Just tell them what their rooster has been up to and about the attacks on your daughter and concern that he could get an eye or cause some serious harm (which he certainly could!). If the neighbor doesn't understand and take action, then I'd be pretty ticked, but wouldn't do any more than fix that fence hole and keep their flock out of your yard. If they ask why, then the answer won't surprise them.

As for introducing another rooster, I really wouldn't recommend it. No guarantees that a rooster of your own wouldn't attack your daughter...or that it wouldn't attack the neighbors. Patching a fence hole doesn't have as much of a chance of exasperating an existing condition.

 

[mtngrl812]

the little banty that I had started attacking us and I was able to put a stop to it by grabbing him up when he jumped at me. I'd then carry him around for a while petting on him and messing with him. He didn't have any spurs, so I never got hurt. Don't know if your little pest has spurs or not. But if your daughter is skilled enough she could grab him up when he jumps at her and keep a hold of him, even if it is only by a wing, then play tea party with him. After a couple times of this, he will posture and carry on from a distance, but not get close enough to get caught. It worked for me with a large roo with spurs too!

 

[Toast n Jelly]

If, for some reason your neighbor dosen't contain the rooster, I would make a small area fenced in with netting for the roof for when he does come over. You can put bowls of water and food and when your child is not outdoors just let him out with the others. Entice him into the area which I'd place close to the fence, with treats. Simple and safe

 

[123ChickieLou]

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It was me that said I'd fix the fence since I'm the one having the problem. And yes, I am a good neighbor to have, pretty much the same as Beekissed described. I mind my own business, I'm friendly and helpful, I don't mind sharing resources, etc.... My neighbors are great too. I'm probably not going to say anything to him unless I absolutely have to. That's just me. And my little one doesn't spend the whole day outside so I just have to watch for the rooster when she's out playing and run him off if needed. or block the fence.

I just think of it as - if I'm allowing the rooster in my yard, and can take measures to keep him out, rightfully, I'm the one that should do something about it. On the other hand, if my roo were going to their yard and hurting their little boy, I'd feel just as responsible for containing my rooster as I do for protecting my little girl in this situation.

The rooster isn't ruining anyone's perspective on chickens. My little girl still loves our chickens and is very interested in them. This particular little guy just doesn't have enough to do. He needs more hens to keep him busy.

 

[bigg]

capture his rooster and dont tell them but in like another week let it back out and it will be at the bottom of the pecking order.

 

[123ChickieLou]

All of y'alls posts are funny! This is good stuff.

 

[stormylady]

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It was me that said I'd fix the fence since I'm the one having the problem. And yes, I am a good neighbor to have, pretty much the same as Beekissed described. I mind my own business, I'm friendly and helpful, I don't mind sharing resources, etc.... My neighbors are great too. I'm probably not going to say anything to him unless I absolutely have to. That's just me. And my little one doesn't spend the whole day outside so I just have to watch for the rooster when she's out playing and run him off if needed. or block the fence.

I just think of it as - if I'm allowing the rooster in my yard, and can take measures to keep him out, rightfully, I'm the one that should do something about it. On the other hand, if my roo were going to their yard and hurting their little boy, I'd feel just as responsible for containing my rooster as I do for protecting my little girl in this situation.

The rooster isn't ruining anyone's perspective on chickens. My little girl still loves our chickens and is very interested in them. This particular little guy just doesn't have enough to do. He needs more hens to keep him busy.

I personally would just talk to the neighbor, but thats me

But I totally respect your decision in the matter.

 

[123ChickieLou]

I'm bumping this up. This has turned into a neighbor problem!! Warning: a bit of a rant here.

I blocked off the hole so my younger chickens would stay in my yard and his rooster would stay in his yard. My big girl still hopped the fence when she felt like it and would some home at night. However, his rooster and big hen no longer visited us. When she did though, she was just as bosy in my yard as in her own. Pecking order is pecking order and I've had enough animals in my lifetime to know to leave them alone and let them work it out. It did upset me at first to see a visiting hen go after my hen but I got over it and let them be. They seemed to get on well without my interference.

I'll add in at this point that my neighbor also has three young pullets and three chicks that he brings out into the yard in a small run. This week he started letting them loose in the yard.

I had been thinking about clipping ChickieLou's wings to keep her on this side because I noticed they had re-patched the hole with several more bricks than I had put, kinda like a message being sent. I also noticed that he had the little trouble making roo in the small run, penned up.

Two days ago, loe-and-behold, my hen is missing half her wings!! And not by my doing!

So I marched on over there and asked him if he'd done it. To which he replied, "She was attacking the babies; I had them out in the yard and she kept pecking them". Never mind that his big fat hen comes to my yard at treat time and pecks my hen, or that his rooster chases my hen in MY yard. When he mentioned that he's been locking up the rooster for the same reason, I took that opportunity to let him know that little rooster had been attacking my little girl. He told me that the rooster had been attacking him too

so he thinks he's going to have to get rid of it. Really??! I told him that most people (from what you all here have taught me) won't keep a rooster that does that and made the throat slitting motion. Maybe that got the message sent.

My rant is that he had the nerve, the gall to clip my bird's wings, SHORT, without telling me anything about it! You can bet if that rooster attacks my little girl again, I won't be so nice next time. That little s**t is getting whacked next time. He can forget any common courteseys from me anymore. Burn me once........y'all know the rest.

 

[indi]

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x2 lol