We're going to say it plainly: Odard the rooster is on thin ice, and we're rooting for him to shape up before the stew pot becomes a real option. This is the classic chicken-keeper's dilemma, you love the bird, he's gorgeous, he's great to his hens, but then he launches himself at you with those feet and suddenly you're doing math on how much danger your kids can handle. We've seen this tension before, like when readers couldn't figure out That mystery chick is giving us major fowl play vibes: help us crack the breed, and we've watched folks wrestle with Connie's gone from clucky to sleepy and we're already clucking worried. The difference here is that Odard isn't sick, he's getting cocky, and that's a behavioral problem with a ticking clock.
Chasing Odard around to prove you're not scared probably made things worse. You caught him, he freaked out, and now he associates you with terror instead of trust. That's not a fix, that's a recipe for a rooster who sees you as a threat to defend against. The good news is he hasn't drawn blood yet, and he's still spur-less, so you have a narrow window to reset the relationship. We think you need to stop trying to dominate him through force and start using your size and calmness as tools. Walk through his space without engaging him. Carry a rake or a broom as a visual barrier, not a weapon. If he charges, hold your ground and say "no" in a firm, low voice, then walk away. You want him to learn that aggression gets him nothing, not a chase and not a reaction.
The practical takeaway is this: you have maybe a few weeks before those spurs come in and the behavior hardens. If you can't train Odard to respect your space by then, you have to choose the kids over the rooster. That's not cruel, it's responsible. We've seen readers deal with Is that chicken dandruff normal or a sign of fowl play and other health mysteries, but behavioral issues are trickier because they're about relationship, not medicine. Odard might be a beautiful boy who loves his hens, but if he can't learn to keep his feet to himself around tiny humans, the kindest option might be finding him a home without children. You don't have to stew him, but you do have to act before he hurts someone. And on that side question about Cookies N' Cream, a Barred Rock with a weird comb could be a mix, or just a genetic quirk, but that's a mystery for another day. Right now, Odard's the one who needs your attention.