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.

 

[Kellyjean86]

You can try rooster jail:

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I have bought a few of those 2nd hand industrial storage wire cages and use them as isolating pad/chicken jail.

You can also trim perpetrator's spurs. I have used wood file on my only aggressive rooster. The process is very satisfying. You might have to repeat the process regularly for continued results.

BTW, my rascal looks a bit like yours:

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Handsome boy! Thank you for your thoughts. For now until I can figure out a permanant solution, I am keeping them away fro everyone but me. None of them have ever even attempted to bow up to me.

 

[Kellyjean86]

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.

I agree and Ive learned a lot. Mine still have no spurs so I believed it to be safe to have the kids around, but I have learned my lesson. I hate the word cull and I could never handle being a party to it but I understand the strong reaction by those that are more experienced than myself. I will likely just rehome them. We were never supposed to have this many roosters, but the place we got the chickens "threw in" a few. A practice I will definitely protest when Im not so gullible next time.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

I agree and Ive learned a lot. Mine still have no spurs so I believed it to be safe to have the kids around, but I have learned my lesson. I hate the word cull and I could never handle being a party to it but I understand the strong reaction by those that are more experienced than myself. I will likely just rehome them. We were never supposed to have this many roosters, but the place we got the chickens "threw in" a few. A practice I will definitely protest when Im not so gullible next time.

“Cull” actually means reducing the flock size, whether by rehoming, separating from the main flock, or killing. In cases like this, it just means separating the trouble-maker from the rest, whichever means is used.

 

[FrostRanger]

“Cull” actually means reducing the flock size, whether by rehoming, separating from the main flock, or killing. In cases like this, it just means separating the trouble-maker from the rest, whichever means is used.

Tbf most of the time when people say cull here they mean to put down the animal

In this case I would absolutely put the animal down because the risk of him injuring someone is too great. If you do rehome him, do it with full disclosure to someone who plans on eating him

 

[Not-so Slick Chicken]

“Cull” actually means reducing the flock size, whether by rehoming, separating from the main flock, or killing. In cases like this, it just means separating the trouble-maker from the rest, whichever means is used.

Thank you. Personal pet peeve.

To cull is to make a selection. And that's kind of it. It's a term that can be used broadly for both items, and animals.

(Examples will be items, not animals)
Whether that means keeping the best of something (best draft of an essay)
Removing an item you no longer want (think yard/garage sale)
Or destroying an item (maybe you can no longer darn those darned hole-ridden socks)

Seems that Cull and Collect are very closely related words, adapted from Latin?
Yet somehow cull has been disproportionately used in place of the word kill.

 

[LaurenRitz]

Seems that Cull and Collect are very closely related words, adapted from Latin?
Yet somehow cull has been disproportionately used in place of the word kill.

Probably because of the similarity of the sound.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Probably because of the similarity of the sound.

Or maybe because back when chickens were much more often livestock (not pets or “petstock”), it was a lot simpler to kill than trying to rehome, etc. A big part of farming is minimizing the amount of resources that “leak” back off the farm without payment. That problem chicken became a meal for the farm family’s use.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Thank you. Personal pet peeve.

To cull is to make a selection. And that's kind of it. It's a term that can be used broadly for both items, and animals.

(Examples will be items, not animals)
Whether that means keeping the best of something (best draft of an essay)
Removing an item you no longer want (think yard/garage sale)
Or destroying an item (maybe you can no longer darn those darned hole-ridden socks)

Seems that Cull and Collect are very closely related words, adapted from Latin?
Yet somehow cull has been disproportionately used in place of the word kill.

I’m culling my clothes that aren’t being worn from my closet and dresser now! End-of-year chore. Rehoming = Goodwill or Salvation Army.