Rooster aggression help?

[chooki]

I have never had a rooster jumping over the fence attack a person, in fact roosters are not that high on the food chain. In theory, anything above on the food chain can cause more damage to a person, that include, but not limit to: cats, dogs, foxes, wolves, eagles etc, etc.

If someone's kid has intentionally caused bodily harm to another person or is seriously ill, will the parent say the same thing about choices?

Okay, that's enough unproductive discussion for me on this topic. Do whatever as you please.

 

[Anon112]

I do think that it depends on your setup and situation.

I have a very young niece. At the time that Bernard (the rooster who attacked me) was still on the more aggressive side, I always made sure he was in the run when she came to visit. I rarely have unexpected visitors, and my chickens are only out and about when I'm in the yard with them to supervise (to avoid predator loss).

If you have a way to give your roosters a good life----such as space to set up a "bachelor flock"---that's great. Obviously making the choice to kill a living thing comes with some weight, and people have vastly different feelings about it.

The fact is that having a rooster and a human child in proximity is unnatural. Roosters have instincts that you can't always mitigate. I've had two roosters who were a bit "spicy" for my taste really mellow out with age and become really positive members of my flock. But it did take several years of being very careful for myself and anyone on my property. It took time, work, and having the space to be able to create areas that could be partitioned, etc.

Whether you choose to cull or find a way for them to live their own separate lives, the most important thing is that the roosters never be given the opportunity to attack someone, especially a child.