I just want to make it very clear that this isn't a rooster that is acting aggressive and chasing people around. He jumps at my daughter once in a while. She has no fear of him and holds him down, but that hasnt yet put a stop to it, so I was looking for additional things for her to try. My rooster is in an enclosed and locked run that a small child cannot open.
I realize that some roosters are just aggressive and that sometimes you can't fix this issue. However, I've had enough roosters (I am a breeder) and I do not feel that he classifies as aggressive. He just needs to be put in his place a little more often by my daughter and I was looking to give her a couple more ideas to try...that's it.
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People that care about their chickens will solve the problem not eat their chicken....
zrossk - I realize you're young and idealistic and don't have chickens. But here's the reality. Sometimes people do eat their chickens. Even people who care about their chickens. If it were a matter of a chicken or my child's safety, the child's safety will always come first. An aggressive rooster is a liablity. What if a younger, smaller child were to come visit this farm and were seriously injured? The owners of the bird would be 100% responsible for that, and could get sued and lose everything - including their whole flock. I care very much about my chickens. I make sure they're fed, watered, warm, dry and safe. Guess what? When the time comes, I eat them and I get more. Reality. I realize that not everyone does that, and the OP can take those suggestions and do what most of us do when we read something we don't like. Take it for what it's worth and move on. Read and respond to the ones that make us happy. 'Nuff said. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say.
