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Well here's the way I look at it. If you get hauled into court, there's no way you can say you didn't know they are dangerous. If you say they aren't dangerous imo that's worse than saying they aren't. If you make every reasonable attempt to notify them of the same and they end up hurt... that's their issue. I would believe that just about any attorney would have the ability to argue the fact that because you said they are shy or "scaring" the birds would be minimizing the danger the person was actually in. And because the danger was misrepresented you are liable for the injuries sustained.
I have a flock of over 50 of these gorgeous prehistoric chickens. And I've been turned on more than once. I'm usually in a position where I can jump up into the bed of my truck or in a Bobcat so they couldn't kick me if they wanted to. At a minimum I carry a dressage whip into the pasture. You only have to be chased over a fence once, or around a truck once to get the hint that they are bigger, badder, faster and more dangerous than us little soft skinned humans. Weekend before last I fenced over 350 ft for a juvenile holding area. One of my males got too curious and I turned around and GENTLY placed that dressage whip on his back which usually makes him uninterested. Oh but that time he went nuts, raised up his wings and started to chase me. They don't do circles well so I knew all I had to do was haul butt around my truck until I got to the back. Then I jumped up in there and raised that whip HIGH over my hand and started making it whistle by twisting waving it in a fast circle. If you are taller than the bird, the bird backs down. He chilled out, got amnesia (their brains are only the size of golf balls), and things went back to normal. I built my fence. He went and pecked at grass. But if one of your neighbors decided to do something stupid like that, then they would probably end up in the hospital or worse.
One of the previous posts here said put up a live fence or bushes for a barrier. He/she was dead on accurate. You definitely do not want the public having easy access to your birds. People usually only see these things in zoos and on tv so curiosity is going to be natural. There are hybrid versions of Cypress that you can get off of ebay for 1.00 a cutting. They grow 12 feet per year if you know what you are doing. (Soak them in water for 2 weeks before you stick them into the dirt) Plan them every 5 feet. Prune the tops when they reach the height you want and they grow into an impenetrable hedge. If I were you I'd put up the scary sign and a live fence as quickly as possible.
I have a flock of over 50 of these gorgeous prehistoric chickens. And I've been turned on more than once. I'm usually in a position where I can jump up into the bed of my truck or in a Bobcat so they couldn't kick me if they wanted to. At a minimum I carry a dressage whip into the pasture. You only have to be chased over a fence once, or around a truck once to get the hint that they are bigger, badder, faster and more dangerous than us little soft skinned humans. Weekend before last I fenced over 350 ft for a juvenile holding area. One of my males got too curious and I turned around and GENTLY placed that dressage whip on his back which usually makes him uninterested. Oh but that time he went nuts, raised up his wings and started to chase me. They don't do circles well so I knew all I had to do was haul butt around my truck until I got to the back. Then I jumped up in there and raised that whip HIGH over my hand and started making it whistle by twisting waving it in a fast circle. If you are taller than the bird, the bird backs down. He chilled out, got amnesia (their brains are only the size of golf balls), and things went back to normal. I built my fence. He went and pecked at grass. But if one of your neighbors decided to do something stupid like that, then they would probably end up in the hospital or worse.
One of the previous posts here said put up a live fence or bushes for a barrier. He/she was dead on accurate. You definitely do not want the public having easy access to your birds. People usually only see these things in zoos and on tv so curiosity is going to be natural. There are hybrid versions of Cypress that you can get off of ebay for 1.00 a cutting. They grow 12 feet per year if you know what you are doing. (Soak them in water for 2 weeks before you stick them into the dirt) Plan them every 5 feet. Prune the tops when they reach the height you want and they grow into an impenetrable hedge. If I were you I'd put up the scary sign and a live fence as quickly as possible.
I'm an idiot. You need pics re: the sex of that crazy bird you have. Black feathers, black beak. Have you seen it go to the bathroom yet so that you can see if it has a "dangling curly" or has its beak started to lighten up? I swear that thing acts like a juvenile male. Black feathers... male. Black beak errrrr confused? 
