The roo is history

[Mrs. K]

I do see a lot of posts on here about training a roo. And if you are an adult, perhaps it sometimes works. However, intact male animals are unpredictable. If you have had one attack, you have had your warning. Blaming the child for naturally trying to get away, is not admitting that the rooster is aggressive. Very few are.

I have a roo, and I kind of like him.... so far. We will see. Under no circumstances would I have a roo with small children around. It is not worth the risk. They do not send you a note saying, "this week I will establish myself as the top chicken in the pen, and I am going to beat your child into submission." you often don't get a warning.

Be very careful if you have small children, what was gentle one day, can be very aggressive other days, for often no apparent reason. It blows me away, when people who put their children in car seats, feed them good food, and take good care of them, will risk their faces and eyes to a bird, cause they want the bird to be nice and they feel guilty about hurting the bird or killing it.

MrsK

 

[FireTigeris]

Now my bad rooster was abused before I rescued him

My good roosters had no human interaction to speak of, they are terrified of me. My hens perch on my arms and get pets...

 

[Lofty Dreams]

try a cohin or silkie roo

 

[BWKatz]

U ar to be commended for protecting ur grandaughter. I remember wanting to feed my aunt's hen around 6 or 7 yr old and her rooster chasing me several times. He wouldn't give up and I wouldn't have anything to do with chickens for a LONG LONG time. Don't let her miss out on the joys of hens.

 

[EweSheep]

That roo would not live to see another day...his place would grace on my dinner table.

 

[Lbrad7]

You absolutely did the right thing! I would have taken him out right on the spot the first time he showed aggression to a child. It's just not worth the risk to keep an aggressive roo around.

Good luck to you and don't give your choice a second thought.