Posted by jdleach on February 23, 2014 at 00:32:35 from (98.212.87.58):
In Reply to: Gentle rooster breed posted by Bkpigs on February 22, 2014 at 09:27:04:
Wife and I kept Rhode Island and New Hampshire reds for many, many years. The hens were always very docile, and my daughter used to go down to the chicken lot with her little plastic chair and a book and sing to the hens. They would just cluck and nibble at her feet quite happily.
I always liked the Reds because they were so hardy. Had real problems with dog packs in the area, and sometimes a few mutts would show up and worry the flock. Several occasions they killed a number of hens (not eating them of course), and injured a good many. Peroxide in the wounds, and most all survived. Lead for the dogs, and most all died.
Had one rooster though that was a regular tyrant. Went after my youngest daughter one day in the yard, and tried to spur and flog her. Scared Sarah, who was four at the time, so bad, she turned and ran smack into the wall of the house trying to get away. Not once, but three times. You would have thought she was trying to just go through the wall. The rooster would not let up until I was able to run up and kick him for a field goal.
Long story short, I didn't kill him that day 9was our only rooster), but he got his come uppence later that summer when he became a victim of the marauding dogs.
At the time, I worried Sarah would become terrified of chickens, so my wife and I spent many an occasion down in the chicken lot with the friendly birds and Sarah. We told her that not all chickens were ugly, and most were quite nice. Just like people. All you had to do was to learn how to spot the bad eggs (sorry about the pun).
As far as chickens go, she got over her fear quickly, and to this day loves the birds. As for people, she apparently never learned the lesson. The guy she is saddled with is a real parasite. Lazy, will not get a job, help with chores, or better his or their lot.
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