pet rooster spurring kids

[Chellester]

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Hope everyone realized I was just kidding here? I mean, if the roo is attacking you and you need to defend yourself, I don't see anything wrong with a "controlled" kick (not hard as you can, but enough to get the point across) to get it off you.

Seriously: I would try the "kill it with kindness" approach, and if that doesn't work, then either the stew pot or give it away.

 

[Southern28Chick]

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Hope everyone realized I was just kidding here? I mean, if the roo is attacking you and you need to defend yourself, I don't see anything wrong with a "controlled" kick (not hard as you can, but enough to get the point across) to get it off you.

Seriously: I would try the "kill it with kindness" approach, and if that doesn't work, then either the stew pot or give it away.

My post wasn't about you. It's the 2x4 thing that got to me.

My roo never tries to attack anyone. I think it's because I always try to hug and kiss on him. He won't let people near him because he thinks he'll get loved on.

 

[Wynette]

I googled online for "aggressive rooster" and found a really wonderful page (that I unfortunately cannot find now) that gave many different things you should do with a rooster that's showing aggressiveness toward humans. When I started doing a few of them, my roo backed right down and I haven't had a problem for weeks with him. First one is that when you feed, allow the pullets/hens to eat first - do not allow the roo to eat unless they have all had a turn to eat. You can pick him up, or chase him to a corner - whatever works. Also, they mount their pullets/hens as a way of showing dominance - never allow a roo to mount while you are there. You should push him off with your foot if he does. I did this along with making a noise at the same time - a "ssshhhhh!!!" noise (anyone watch Cesar Millan? It's the same noise he uses with dogs). Now, if my roo is even LOOKING like he's thinking about it, all I have to do is make the noise and he stops. There were other suggestions on the site, but these are the only two I used (and frankly, the only two I remember). Good luck!!

 

[crabbycluck]

I had to post on this rooster issue. We had (yes, past tense) a huge white rooster that weighed-in at over 20 lbs. We raised him from a chick with love and tenderness. We held him, stroked him, talked sweetly to him. As he matured, he got more and more aggressive. He was a fantastic rooster, as far as doing rooster duties, but he didn't know when to stop. He would sneak up on us and attack us for no reason... even when his hens were far away. We tried all sorts of "attitude adjustments" from love, picking him up, carrying him around, making him submit, a stern boot to the butt, and nothing worked. He would stay away from us for a short time, but the aggression always returned. Then the final straw came when he flew up in my son's face and spurred him right beside the eye. As my son cried and flailed, the rooster kept attacking. I kicked at the rooster to try to get him to stop, but then he turned on me. To make a long story short (or shorter), the rooster was too big for me to handle chopping his head off, so a .38 revolver took care of it quickly. We both cried and cried, as we loved our "Papa-Roose", but I feel there was no alternative. Giving him away would only endanger someone else's family or pets. I hope you can find a solution that doesn't end up like ours.

 

[Southern28Chick]

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That's terrible. I'm sorry you had to go through that. I hope RoyalHillsLLC doesn't have to kill his roo but you gotta do what you gotta do for the safety of your family, as long as it humane (like a .38 or a hatchet is).

 

[ninny]

okay about the 2x4 thing it was my brother not me and in self defense. the dumb roo came after him and my brother just happen to grab the 2x4 instead of the bucket. not something i encourage others to do. but i feel the stupid thing got what was coming. literally i would go in the pasture and each time he would hit me so hard he would rip my pants and rip open my leg so id have to go back inside and wash off the blood from the gashes he would leave me. trust me if i had not been living with my parents then i would have shot it when it first started this, but my mom wouldn't let any one even say anything bad about the dam thing.

 

[Alleyoops25]

Southernchick I believe it was one of my threads. I had asked if anyone knew how to remove spurs and someone gave me that advice on the potato. They said to cook a whole potato and then cut it in half and put it on the spurs for a while, while it was still hot. It was supposed to soften them before you twisted them off. However heating the spurs with the potato will increase blood flow to that area. I did however go out and used pliers and twisted them off as per several others instructions. This was really easy, And didnt seem very painful to the roosters. And they didnt bleed very much. Infact it was so easy that after I did the first rooster, my 9yr. old daughter did the rest.
The whole spur isnt removed to nothing though, you twist off the hard outer part of them. And leaving this soft fleshy little stub. It will eventually harden, and will need to be twisted off again. But each time you do it the spurs get smaller and smaller. I had to do this because the roosters were hurting the hens with them.....un if it were them flogging my kids I would have been twisting their heads off instead of their spurs.un I wont keep a dog that bit my kids even if it were a first occurance. Then same holds for all other animals. That rooster would become dinner, even if he would only dress out to the size of a appitizer.

 

[crabbycluck]

Southern28Chick... is your avatar a picture of your Dominique Roo? He looks like a handsome fella! I've been contemplating getting one for my Dominique girls, but I'm a little gun-shy (sorry for the pun) on roosters after our latest incident. Are any roos nice?

 

[speckledhen]

The main issue I see with roosters around small children is their height. Many standard roosters are at the exact height to take out a toddlers eyes with their spurs. It's better to be safe than sorry. Who really knows what's in a rooster's mind when he does that to a small child. I don't think he sees them as a threat necessarily, but just something he can dominate. Doesn't really matter what he thinks, you want to avoid a permanent injury like blindness and just take the proper precautions. Even a dog can bite a child suddenly for no apparent reason.

 

[rooster-red]

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All 3 of mine are, but i'd like to stress that it depends on the individual rooster.

Some need no working with at all, and are very docile all their lives. These are not the best protectors, but are good pets.

Some need to be worked with, and afterward settle into an acceptible behaviour towards humans, while fiercely protecting their flock from threat of preditors.

Some have instincts to protect the flock that are so strong, you'll never be able to turn your back on them. They are still doing what nature intended, but intolerable.