Rooster Right Foot injured after attacking wife. Pics inside.

[redleger]

The rooster has never attacked the wife before. Happened today as I was driving home from work. She pushed him away with her foot. She said she did not kick him hard, only used her foot to push him back as he was in the air feet forward. He began to limp after. She feels horrible. Mads Chickelson is her favorite. Would prefer to save him. Will go to vet, but that is not my preferred first option. Upon inspection seems a nail on right foot is broken, and on his back, his legs do not move to the same position. The broken nail "toe" seems puffy. Looking for experience opinions please.

Edit for grammar.

 

[HappyClucker7]

I'm not really seeing anything wrong. If the nail is hanging off, just clip it and leave him be. He'll be fine in a day or two.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm not really seeing anything wrong. If the nail is hanging off, just clip it and leave him be. He'll be fine in a day or two.

Agreed.
I'd turn him loose and let him be.

 

[redleger]

I'm not really seeing anything wrong. If the nail is hanging off, just clip it and leave him be. He'll be fine in a day or two.

That's my instinct as well. I'm just worried about his limp. We shall see. If he can't control his emotions though, it won't matter because I'm going to bury him under my garden. I'm hoping he gets better and we can train him better though.

 

[HappyClucker7]

That's my instinct as well. I'm just worried about his limp. We shall see. If he can't control his emotions though, it won't matter because I'm going to bury him under my garden. I'm hoping he gets better and we can train him better though.

How old is he? Sometimes cockerels will test their limits as they mature. But if you set clear boundaries and show him what is okay and what is not, then he should calm down.

 

[redleger]

How old is he? Sometimes cockerels will test their limits as they mature. But if you set clear boundaries and show him what is okay and what is not, then he should calm down.

Less than a year old. We hatched them last May I believe. He gets uppity with me, but I usually just shew him off and it's all good. He normally hops up in her lap and is super sweet to her. This was kind of an anomaly. Right now I'm just focusing on his right leg and his limp. Don't want him suffering.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

He normally hops up in her lap and is super sweet to her. This was kind of an anomaly.

Likely he will attack her again.

 

[redleger]

Likely he will attack her again.

Well then likely he will become garden compost. But he gets a second chance. He seems to be walking better now. We shall see. I'll be fine, but the kids will end up learning an important life lesson if Mads Chickelson does that again.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Less than a year old. We hatched them last May I believe. He gets uppity with me, but I usually just shew him off and it's all good. He normally hops up in her lap and is super sweet to her. This was kind of an anomaly. Right now I'm just focusing on his right leg and his limp. Don't want him suffering.

With the size of those spurs hes over a year easily

 

[redleger]

With the size of those spurs hes over a year easily

You would think but this was his first winter. We hatched them all from eggs. He was the biggest from the beginning.