That happened to us, too...only it was the first time we'd ever raised chicks, and we had them IN THE HOUSE because it took forever that year for the weather to warm up. One day we were in our living room and suddenly the weirdest, most unexpected sounds came from my sewing room (where the brooder was). It was pretty funny for a while, until I spent fruitless weeks trying to find him a home ☹ Roosters are not allowed in city limits here, and I just couldn't find him a home no matter how hard I tried. In the end, I had to let him go to someone who was going to (very humanely) process him for their freezer. It broke my heart and is the reason I will never get chicks again unless I can know with 100% certainty that they are all female. I'm glad you get to keep yours! Have a happy life, Mr. Rooster!
Definitely I totally agree with you, it’s very hard emotionally knowing that outcome of the roosters. You tried everything possible so I command you for that. When you heard to little rooster trying to let his crow out, you must have been like oh no 😬
Howdy Brother- well, I guess maybe you need a rooster to compete with your neighbors lol. We don’t have a rooster now and I kinda miss hearing one crow. Take care and God bless
Okay,, I'm ashamed to admit it, but I was today years old when I realized the that a rooster is a chicken and a chicken can be a rooster (male) or hen (female). 😂😂 I don't know where I've been living all these years. 😂😂 I thought all chickens were chickens and they all laid eggs. 😂😂 I thought a rooster and hen was two other different types of birds. 😂😂 Don't blame me, blame the public school system. 😂😂
@@got2dream1 I didn’t eat him but I had to eliminate him do to his aggressiveness towards me. He was beating me down every time I entered the chicken yard, he forgot that I was top dog around here. It hurt me to do it but I had no other choice
No it’s cray, I got two Buff Orphington’s that were straight runs and ended up being hens, but this New Jersey Giant wasn’t, he fell through the cracks
Is it safe to assume you don’t have any issues from hawks? I have a wooded area behind my house as well ( I’m seriously considering getting chickens) but I’m afraid of hawks.
I have hawks, the chickens run for cover anytime they see one in the area and my rooster is always on guard. I’ve had chickens for years and never have lost one to a hawks. One year I lost about 10 to a fox 🦊 and it was very hurtful
