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| Question about Pets:Is there a way, without resorting to brutality, to teach a rooster not to attack people? |
Well, roosters are instinctively territorial but with work, you might be able to break his habits. You already have a rooster that is sweet, so you believe that not all roosters are like that. I used to have a rooster and he was as docile as can be.
For the most part, if you work with this bird everyday, you may get results. Just holding the bird, petting it, giving it little treats (stale bread, wilted greens, other fruits and veggies). This is how I worked with a rooster that I got a hold of from a friend. When I first got the bloke, he was really mean. Pecked at my hands and arms, chased my family in the yard, just things that I didn't want to put up with. I was fortunate though to have four hens that were really sweet little things that sort of kept him in line. Within a month, I was able to get him to the point where he wouldn't chase after any of my family members and to the point where he wouldn't bite me when I held him within three months. So it's really not something that happens over night.
Now, if you hand raise a rooster from a chick like I did with my first rooster, it's a lot easier. With any animal, if you have regular interaction with them early in life, they will become wonderful pets as they grow old.
As for his spurs, you can have them removed. I'm not sure how because I've never had to have it done before, but I bet you could find out from a vet.
I wish you the best of luck!
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