First Rooster Experience- Advice

[2 Acres]

Please....

 

[No Coop No Problem]

Then try having your son dance around in not so brightly colored clothes and see what happens.

I work construction (nights). and have been struggling to get my girls (and Roo) into the coop before I leave for work.


This is also the same time I feed them, to tide them over until I get back home. It's been a struggle some times, and other times they cooperate.

As I dealt with this... I have realized that the color of the shirt I wear may affect my birds behavior. (military brown... or bright safety green).

Humor me and try it.

Foolish gamble.
Best case scenario: nothing happens
Worst case scenario: a child is attacked and a rooster is killed

If an animal ever attacks your child, I sincerely hope that you as a father immediately put the animal down

 

[2 Acres]

If an animal ever attacks your child, I sincerely hope that you as a father immediately put the animal down

Well my son is grown and gone. So I'm one step ahead of you. But you can't always blame the animal.

Case in point...
Many years ago I had an Aussie Shepherd that wouldn't hurt a fly. I and the dog grew up together. By this time the dog was 14, and he was getting arthritic.

At one point my son took my dog over to the neighbors house so all the kids could play with him.

One of the kids gave my dog a tight squeeze around the neck... which hurt my dog. The dog reacted in pain and unintentionally nipped the kid on the upper lip. It didn't even break the skin.

Of course... I'm sure you see what's coming. My wife and I were put on notice, (when no adult at the other house was supervising the kids.

Didn't matter, because we had already bought some land, and moved out to the country. The dog died 2 years later of natural causes.

 

[FrostRanger]

Well my son is grown and gone. So I'm one step ahead of you. But you can't always blame the animal.

Case in point...
Many years ago I had an Aussie Shepherd that wouldn't hurt a fly. I and the dog grew up together. By this time the dog was 14, and he was getting arthritic.

At one point my son took my dog over to the neighbors house so all the kids could play with him.

One of the kids gave my dog a tight squeeze around the neck... which hurt my dog. The dog reacted in pain and unintentionally nipped the kid on the upper lip. It didn't even break the skin.

Of course... I'm sure you see what's coming. My wife and I were put on notice, (when no adult at the other house was supervising the kids.

Didn't matter, because we had already bought some land, and moved out to the country. The dog died 2 years later of natural causes.

That's a different situation entirely. Someone (albeit unintentionally) causing pain to an older dog by hugging them (which dogs generally don't like to begin with) is different to someone walking around in a brightly colored outfit. In the case of the dog, he was put in a situation he couldn't get away from and he used a minor amount of force to make his wishes that the hugging stop known. In the case of the rooster, the kid is minding his own business and the rooster could choose to do literally anything else. Even if he hates bright clothing the appropriate response is to move away, not attack. I don't have nor want kids and I still wouldn't want such a reactive roo around as he's a liability. Even if I don't wear brightly colored stuff around him, that doesn't stop delivery people, utility workers, the neighbors, visitors and random passerbys from wearing brightly colored clothing. Hence if a roo is human aggressive he's soup no matter what the trigger is

 

[2 Acres]

Well... I can say that I had a "human aggressive" rooster at one point (I had two roosters at one point).

With some time and attention the aggressive bird mellowed out and became the better protector for my hens. (and better "mater").

 

[2 Acres]

The remaining rooster I have now is a good "watchdog"... But I doubt he would defend the flock with his life.

The aggressive one would have defended the flock.

 

[FrostRanger]

Protectiveness is separate from human aggression. A human aggressive roo can be a garbage flock protector while a gentlemanly roo can be a fabulous flock guardian who would protect his flock with his life. I will also say a roo that's busy attacking the bringer of food isn't keeping an eye out for real danger. I would rather a watchful rooster with sense than an aggressive one as a flock protector

 

[2 Acres]

Well either way the point is moot now because that aggressive rooster is long gone by now (buried). It just took some time to find his place in the flock.

He died of natural causes 2 years ago.

 

[2 Acres]

Thanks for calling my birds a "garbage flock". Get your nose out of the clouds.

Have a nice day...

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

That's not what they meant.