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The no rooster thing in our city is because of the noise. In the house = no noise to bother the neighbors. I don't buy the livestock are inherently dirty idea. I'd like to see proof that housing one rooster would be any dirtier than a large tropical bird (or in the house any noisier really, have...

@foleys place if we don't keep him as an indoor pet he will be dinner. I have a butcher arranged if need be. We are in the city, and while chickens are allowed, roosters are not, so the odds of finding a home are slim. @Al...thanks for the input, but from a health department standpoint how...

Besides aggression are there any other behaviors to watch for? Like I know a lot of male mammals will mark territory. We have a large dog but I don't think I would allow them much interaction because the dog would unintentionally hurt him (husky mix so not great with small animals. )

He's quite docile if you are quiet around him.

So "Annie" is starting to crow (at least I think that is what the noise was!). I would like to keep him indoors until he is big enough to eat, or longer if he can become a decent pet. I've read that roosters are actually quite smart and can be kept as pets. Is this realistic? And if so, what...