neighbor's pest (rooster)

[pips&peeps]

Hope your neighbor doesn't belong or read BYC.............

 

[s6bee]

How come this doens't disturb others?

Wow, I understand protecting and taking care of things but it seems a bit overboard...

 

[PurpleChicken]

I'm sitting here with a blank look on my face. Tough girl.


If the same happened here I could definately see my kid doing that.
He would get me first but I think if it was a question of act now or lose
a chicken he would act now. He knows where the hatchet is so
that poor rooster or neighborhood dog wouldn't have a chance.
I'd like him to carry a pocket knife or multitool but I can't give him one
because it can be considered a weapon (So stupid but different subject).


On a level of political correctness this entire story is scary. If your older
grandson stood by while his 7 year old sister did battle with a roo then
he needs a good beating. In his defense if I was him I might have stood by
too in disbelief of what I was seeing. (I'm not saying beat the child, it's
just a figure of speech).

Give that girl a hug from me.

This story belongs in the "Halls of BYC" for sure.

 

[PurpleChicken]

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I don't see any intent here, just a tough little 7 year old girl. I don't think Panner
sent her out to kill it. Speaking as a dad, and a son, kids do crazy things sometimes.

 

[s6bee]

Speaking as a Mom, I agree, kids do crazy things, but mine won't do that! I guess, I'm one that is not so crazy about this whole story. I am not upset at killing it, if it had to be done, fine, but there seems to be an insensativity in the story.

 

[PurpleChicken]

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Hmmm, I wasn't there so it's hard to criticize or defend it. I've read plenty of panner's
post and he/she seems to be a reasonable person. I suspect the shock and surprise
of the whole situation is influencing the way the post was written, and the way we
take it as we read it.

I know if my son did that, part of me would be proud, part nervous that he could
have been harmed, part mad at myself for not being there (as parents we know
we can't always be there but still get mad at ourselves when we aren't), part upset
with the neighbor, etc.. etc.. etc..

My "big picture" opinion is someone has been doing something right with that
child that she had the personal courage to do what she did. Most kids today
are programmed to be afraid of everything and take responsibility for nothing.
But I digress...

 

[panner123]

First, let me defend my grand son. He was cleaning a coop went this happened, went he heard the ruckus he came out to see what was going on. To late the roo was already dead.
Had I known what she wanted the knive for, I would have given her my skining knive to start with. All of my grand childern taught to butcher and dress not only chickens but any animal. Had she had her 22 rifle, she would have shot the roo. (She wa given a 410 this year for Christmas. And yes she can shoot, she was taught by her Father, a federal kaw officer and myself.) As for the neighbor, he knows what would happen if any of his dogs come on my property, so why should a mean chicken be any different. We raise our chickens for the eggs and meat. We also have other animals which we eat. Any predator two or four legged takes his chances trying for any of my animals.

 

[Littlecimarron18]

i was wondering what happened to my roo....























JUST KIDDING!!!!

 

[panner123]

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[Wildsky]

Tough kid! My son can't even kick our own rooster(when he gets flogged)....

but he's a sweet soft hearted kid who can't hurt a fly, and I'm ok with that.