It's a whole lot easier to replace the rooster than to replace your child, or essential parts of her. It's better to stop the roo now, BEFORE he attacks again and does some serious damage.
A rooster can put a kid's eye out with just one unfortunately placed spur or beak. You don't want to be saying some day, "oh how I wish I had done that roo in sooner!"
I had a guinea cock that should have been stopped right after the first time he pecked my youngest boy. But I let him stay, and he attacked my boy again, unprovoked, and pecked him all over his face & eyes. It's the grace of God that preserved his vision.
Then, while you're raising up your next roo, have your daughter spend a lot of time tending him as he grows. Get them used to each other, and train her how to handle & treat all the birds with consideration & gentleness. Sometimes little kids can, intentionally or inadvertently, frighten the chickens and provoke them to aggression with their quick motions and impulsive behavior.
Let us know what you decide, and how your next roo behaves for you all.
A rooster can put a kid's eye out with just one unfortunately placed spur or beak. You don't want to be saying some day, "oh how I wish I had done that roo in sooner!"
I had a guinea cock that should have been stopped right after the first time he pecked my youngest boy. But I let him stay, and he attacked my boy again, unprovoked, and pecked him all over his face & eyes. It's the grace of God that preserved his vision.
Then, while you're raising up your next roo, have your daughter spend a lot of time tending him as he grows. Get them used to each other, and train her how to handle & treat all the birds with consideration & gentleness. Sometimes little kids can, intentionally or inadvertently, frighten the chickens and provoke them to aggression with their quick motions and impulsive behavior.
Let us know what you decide, and how your next roo behaves for you all.
