Roosters are no joke?

[Frazzled chicken tender]

That article was sobering. We have a bantam rooster that I've posted on here about. He is still young, and I am careful around him. Also, I tend to think of bantam roos as not as dangerous as a large breed with large spurs. Now I wonder if that is a foolish assumption.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

That article was sobering. We have a bantam rooster that I've posted on here about. He is still young, and I am careful around him. Also, I tend to think of bantam roos as not as dangerous as a large breed with large spurs. Now I wonder if that is a foolish assumption.

I think it depends on your situation cause there is a period of time when they're young and hormonal and they chill out a little later. If you have kids an aggressive rooster should not be tolerated. This man's granddaughter had already been attacked by the rooster but he kept it and his heart was really weak from previous health issues so it was a perfect storm.

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

My mom read the article a few days ago.
I try to have a “2 times and your in the pot” thing with my roosters, but my mom often messes with that.

 

[Shadrach]

The occurrances of a rooster killing a human are so small on the what's likely to kill me list that they are completely insignificant.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

The occurrances of a rooster killing a human are so small on the what's likely to kill me list that they are completely insignificant.

I just try not to fall down in the run cause I know they would eat me in a heart beat if I couldn't get up

 

[Frazzled chicken tender]

I think it depends on your situation cause there is a period of time when they're young and hormonal and they chill out a little later. If you have kids an aggressive rooster should not be tolerated. This man's granddaughter had already been attacked by the rooster but he kept it and his heart was really weak from previous health issues so it was a perfect storm.

I agree, the situation created more risks. His health issues, age, and such a large rooster with a history of aggression. Very sad. We do not have small children around and we are giving our roo more time to hopefully calm down. I also try to always be aware of where he is, and wear long, thick canvas pants, long shirt, and gloves. He is devoted to the hens and is always on guard, finding food for them, and tries to keep them away from the fence where our dogs roam. Planning on filing down his spurs when they get long. A friend of mine visited and when she saw him remarked "That's the rooster giving you trouble? But he's so small!" I felt a bit foolish.

 

[NagemTX]

I treat my roosters like I treated the stud horse I used to train. Always aware of where they are and remembering what animals are capable of no matter how small and docile or large and volatile.

I've worked with wild life, done feral cat rescue and for a long while a problem horse trainer.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

The meanest rooster my family ever kept was the kind of guy who would pretend to be pecking at the dirt, wait for you to turn your back and then fly at you. We kept a pitch fork by the gate for him but that didn't help. Or maybe it made him meaner. I don't know but when we moved my mother didn't dare try to wrangle him so she set him free with his two favorite hens. I still have a scar to remind me of him. Also a good reminder not to collect eggs in pajamas haha

 

[BarnyardChaos]

That article was sobering. We have a bantam rooster that I've posted on here about. He is still young, and I am careful around him. Also, I tend to think of bantam roos as not as dangerous as a large breed with large spurs. Now I wonder if that is a foolish assumption.

The only rooster to have drawn blood on me was a bantam Old English Game cock. Fierce breed to be sure. He was the best predator alarm we've ever had, so I kept him around. But sneaky! He liked to come at my calves and ankles when my back was turned. His name was "Little Sh!t" for good reason. He was finally stupid enough to jump into the dogs' run, and that was that.

 

[Frazzled chicken tender]

The only rooster to have drawn blood on me was a bantam Old English Game cock. Fierce breed to be sure. He was the best predator alarm we've ever had, so I kept him around. But sneaky! He liked to come at my calves and ankles when my back was turned. His name was "Little Sh!t" for good reason. He was finally stupid enough to jump into the dogs' run, and that was that.

Sounds like my roo! I've thought of some choice names for him instead of the dignified "Durango" my husband named him. He is a master of the sneak attack and always finds the sliver of skin exposed. Sometimes I look over and he's just staring at me, like he's plotting. If I sit down, sometimes he'll hop on my knee and put his head down, but I keep a gloved hand up because I just don't trust him fully. Attaching a pic of today's peck on my hand when I briefly took off my glove off