Rooster Going After My 11 Year Old - Advice?

[trooper]

you can't expect a chicken to act like a human,less think like one.I would put him in the pot.It isn't worth placing you childs safety at risk.He can't kill her,but he can most definately harm her.My childs concerns are more valuable than a dumb bird.Don't get me wrong.I have chickens and I love them.I take care of them and provide for them.I'm not going to let them harm my child nor any other child.They are chickens thru and thru.

 

[sourland]

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'Little dudes' are quite capable of injuring eyes.

 

[chickschool]

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'Little dudes' are quite capable of injuring eyes.

Really? How big is this silkie? I would agree that an average size breed like a RIR, however our Walter is a perfect gentleman, could cause serious damage but a silkie? I guess maybe is has to do with how you raise them. Mine are more than little egg making machines...and who's going to eat a black skinned, black bones bird?

 

[zrossk]

I agree with chickschool. I would try to keep my chickens even though they don't like certain people.

 

[Mommy 2 Wee Ones]

I think the highest my silkie roo can jump is 2 ft. if that. He does the man dance around me, all I do is lean down & pat his back, silly boy.

Just have your daughter have a nice talk with him, while walking towards him, like another said, not chasing, just following him. I did the same with my GLW roo, he is 7 months old and last week chased my daughter, who is 6 years old. The next day he jumped at her, I went over to him, and while walking him into a corner, informed him, that if he did that again, his feathered butt would be kicked over the fence & then he would be going into the stew pot. Everyday I follow him & remind him not to act stupid. My daughter now goes out & he ignores her, and I told her not to run past him either.



This is Owl

This is Cynder (roo) & Nonnie (?)

 

[PamB]

Thanks everyone. I appreciate all of the advice. I think she is going to have to pick him up instead of holding him down (since that isn't working). I don't want to cull him because he is an excellent breeder that produces SQ silkies for us. However, I do want to make it clear that my daughter isn't in danger. He is small and she is the size of an adult (very tall for her age/almost taller than I am). If I felt she was in danger, he woud be gone in an instant. She is just frustrated and I was hoping to give her some more tips on how to show him that she is in charge.

 

[galanie]

The trick with holding them down is to do it till they'll stay down even when you let go. I've done that to mine and he is a very sweet boy. He still sort of tries to be dominant from time to time but only in ways such as not moving when I walk toward him. He gets bowled over as I walk right through him and that's the end of it.

But only after I held him down until he stayed there without moving so much as a feather after I let go. I let go very slowly, and if he started to move, down he'd go again. Finally they'll stay there till you TELL them it's ok or walk away. He never did get super mean, I never let him get to that level. I correct their butts at the first sign of aggression and so far no problems. But I've only raised three roosters so far, so maybe it doesn't always work.

In any event, good luck with him.

Someone on here told a wonderful and hilarious story of a kid with a favorite rooster that attacked her. The girl finally had had enough and came stalking into the house, grabbed a dishpan, put dish soap in it, then went out and proceeded to give the boy a bubble bath in front of his hens, telling him the whole time things like "Shut it! You do this again and it's the blowdry treatment too!" The story is just hilarious and more... it worked! I really have to find that and bookmark it.

 

[PamB]

Great bubble bath story! Haha. Love it. He isn't a terrible boy. He just has some issues with acting up, but it seems to be getting worse with her. So, I hope she can nip it in the bud with him and get him back under control.

 

[stormylady]

I will give any Rooster the benefit of the doubt, but in the end a Silkie Rooster is still a Rooster, and if they don't straighten up and fly right after tries to Rehab into being good, He's outta here! (But I always hope for the best)

 

[galanie]

Found it! Here's the story:

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And here's the thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=249928