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My girlfriend and I purchased 4 "hens" last year, and one rare breed turned out to be a rooster. He is a beautiful BLR Wyandotte and we got very attached to him, as did the hens. When he started crowing, one neighbor started complaining. We placed a collar on him 24/7 to suppress the volume, and...

If you're close enough, try Baxter Barn Farms in Fall City.

Thanks Flychick. I'm up in Issaquah where they seem to have forgotten where they came from. They love their abandoned roosters, and memorialize them, but frown on ones that are kept responsibly. Go figure!

Thanks!

Thanks for the reply, but I'm not trying to place any of my birds... just introducing myself as a new member. :)

Hey folks! I started my backyard flock last year with a Blue-Laced Red Wyandotte, a SexLink, a Partridge Plymouth Rock, and a Speckled Sussex. I've since lost the Sussex to Marek's, and the BLRW turned out to be a roo! We're fighting the city to keep the roo. Hopefully we can stall long enough...

Sorry you have to get rid of them. I love my 1yo BLRW.

Sorry to hear of your dilemma. I too live in Issaquah, and ended up with a rooster with my first purchase of 4 "hens". By the time we realized he was a roo, the girls were so attached to him, and so were we, we decided he had to stay. We were able to get an exemption from the city, but are...