We do think he's beautiful and sweet. My husband teaches middle school Ag, so had connections in place already where we can likely re-home him. I think we'll reach out and make a "maybe" plan now, in case he does as we expect. Thank you all for the help!
Another related question- as roosters mature, do their voices typically become louder gradually, or is it more of a sudden change in volume? I'm wondering if we need to have a rehoming plan in place ahead of time, if he suddenly develops a loud voice. Thanks again!
Thanks everyone! We are unfortunately not in the country. Right now, he's very quiet, and sweet like a dog. Is it at all possible that he might stay fairly quiet and sweet? TheT crowing is barely audible through our closed windows. (Much quieter than a barking dog, or even the neighbors playing...
1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes, we have ONE chicken that we found in May 2018, and the owner was never located, so Animal Services told us to go ahead and keep it.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
One (but we want 3 or 4, our local maximum is 4)...
About a month ago we found one lone, lost young chicken. We posted a lost bird ad & contacted animal services- they told us to keep it after a week had passed without anyone answering the ad. We had already wanted to get a few hens, but hadn't done it yet- so this was our "gateway" bird. But...
