Don't hold back! Just tell your story from the heart. What he's like, why he's special, how he treats his hens, how he treats you!
Anything you want to tell the world! Take as long as you like - there's no word limit. In fact, the more details you can give, the more meaningful your story will be both for you and for other people. Stories which have fewer than words will be published on a shared page with other people's stories. If you write over words, your tribute will have its very own page. Use the? Please note: I can't accept stories from children under the age of 16 for legal reasons.
If you want to leave a story and you're younger than that, please ask your parents or guardian to help you write it. Start by giving your story a name, here. Close Help. Now, tell the story of your roo, in your own words. It's easy - just start typing in this box. Stories which are more than words will have their very own, dedicated page on my website. Less than words will see your story published on a page together with others.
Once I've made sure it fits well with my policy of creating a caring and thoughtful community, your story will appear on a web page. If you would like, I will send you a link so you can see it "live". People always love to see photos of chickens, particularly when it's a beautiful roo! Just click the 'Browse' button and find the first pic you'd like to share on your computer.
Select it and click on the button to choose it. You can send up to three more pictures of your roo if you'd like to, by using the link below. Click here to upload more images optional. Your Name. Your Location. Check box to agree to these submission guidelines. I am at least 16 years of age. It can be stressful to try to find a home for your unwanted rooster, and sometimes the most stressful part is having to part with him at all.
Juvenile roosters are usually very friendly, and almost invariably are the favorite "hen" of the flock, so the disappointment can be terrible. As they grow, roosters tend to lose their friendliness, and hens tend to get more friendly, but knowing that can be small comfort when it comes down to parting with a pet!
Do you really have to get rid of your rooster? First, consider whether you really have to part with your rooster. Our No-Crow Rooster Collar is a humane solution to control a rooster's loud crowing; it dramatically reduces the volume and frequency of crowing, so you may be able to keep your pet rooster after all.
If you're sure you have to rehome your rooster We've found the following sources to be the most helpful, listed in order of importance: Find a local chicken enthusiast group on Facebook or Meetup , and post a picture of your handsome guy. Find a small farm near you. Many have a few "show" chickens and especially like fancy varieties. You can also build separate living quarters for roosters apart from the hens and give them their own coop and outdoor space.
Julia Bayly is a reporter at the Bangor Daily News with a regular bi-weekly column. More by Julia Bayly. Skip to content. Why roosters get suddenly aggressive When a rooster reaches between four- and six-months of age they enter puberty and begin showing the behaviors associated with an adult male bird, according to Dr.
There are several options. Training For people who believe in the good of all creatures, attempting to train a rooster to play well with others is an option, albeit one that is working against centuries of biological and hormonal evolution controlling the species.
Rehoming Melissa Andrews, director of development, humane education and outreach at Peace Ridge Animal Sanctuary in Brooks advocates rehoming an unwanted rooster. Euthanization There are veterinarians in Maine, Lichtenwalner said, who will humanely euthanize a rooster in their animal hospitals. Call a professional processor Interested in the meat, but not processing the rooster yourself?
Like all farm animals, there is a time and place for roosters, even surprise ones. Sure, there were some days when it sounded like a busy little farmyard in the back, and I could see people's heads turn in curiosity as they walked past the house, but it reminded me of my days living in northeastern Brazil, where chickens wander the streets and roosters are everyone's alarm clock. In a world where we're connected to the source of our food, we should be hearing chickens. I'd also argue that their cock-a-doodle-dooing was much less obnoxious than my neighbors' yappy dogs.
Apparently, being unable to identify roosters is a real problem for many backyard chicken owners. She explains that most egg suppliers employ professional 'sexers' to examine chicks' downy feathers and nether regions in order to identify their gender, but that suppliers say they're right only 90 percent of the time. Male chicks are usually killed as soon as they're identified, often ground up alive, because they are not viewed as a particularly useful animal -- unable to lay eggs or not the right breed for eating.
The farmer to whom I returned my two roosters had at least a dozen gorgeous roosters strutting around her farm. She raises a heritage breed called Chantecler, which is dual-purpose, meaning the birds are good for both laying and eating. The roosters, she told me, would hang out on the farm until eventually they went into a stewpot.
It is an interesting invention made by a Michigan couple who found themselves with a rooster they didn't want to get rid of. Brulliard describes it:. Needless to say, it's a tough situation for everyone.
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