Well as it turns out even though there are no laws in my town against roosters, my boyfriend doesn't want to deal with it crowing. So instead of me taking it in I have to turn it over to the animal shelter. Unfortunate- I work in a group home with developmentally disable/mentally ill clients and...
I should add- a friend of mine told me it is a hen, but I heard it crowing this morning. I've read elsewhere on the forums that sometimes hens will crow if no rooster is present, and it is a solo bird right now.
Hello- I am new to chickens. What breed/sex is this bird? I do not know how old it is, as it is a feral chicken that has taken to roosting in the trees outside my workplace. I am planning on taking it home, since the weather in RI is getting colder. Just want to know what I'm getting myself...