It looks as if you and I are in the same boat....Rooster....love him anyways....and if that's a RIR, they are dual purpose birds.....just something to think about.
Of course "she" is the one I've bonded with the most. This is my first time raising chickens and fall in love with any creature I own. I'm not sure that I'm allowed to have a rooster in the area I live in. It's going to break my heart to get rid of her...