A Rooster and a Cockerel Need New Homes

[Heather M.]

We have too much testosterone in our chicken yard! Before they begin fighting (now just currently chasing each other), we need to rehome one rooster and one cockerel we hatched this past June.

The rooster's name is Caesar; he's a Plymouth Barred Rock approximately 2-3 years old. He's good at security detail with hens, very alert and very intent on making sure his girls get food first before him. We would be best in a home that has at least 7-8 hens, as he's quite active. He's currently molting, so you cannot see how gorgeous he really is in this photo. But his pin feathers are coming in on his neck, and his tail feathers are starting to grow back out again. He's really a good boy, and i'd love him to go to a very good home. He knows his name and will look up/respond when called.

The cockerel was hatched here on property (father is Caesar) in June of this year. His mom is one of my ISA Brown hens. His name is Gene, but he does not seem to respond to it yet. So it can be easily changed by new owners. He has very handsome and unique looking tail feathers, and his hackle feathers have a layer of gold over the top. Quite extraordinary to see up close in person! He has only crowed a couple of time so far, which is odd considering his brother crows all the time. Or maybe he does not crow because his brother does all the time? Not sure. He'd probably do well with a few to several hens, but since he is still young it is hard to say what will work best for him.

I am located in Western Coweta County, Georgia near an area called Powers Crossroads not far from the Heard County or the Carroll County lines. If you are close and have space, please contact me. I'd love to give these boys a safe place to live happy.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

If you have too many roosters, you might want to check this out: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/rooster-flocks.72998/

 

[Heather M.]

Thanks, RoostersAreAwesome. Unfortunately, we have tried most of those things already, and while there has been no blood shed so far, the aggressiveness has been escalating as the cockerels get sexually mature. It's just a matter of time before blood is drawn, and I'd much rather rehome them before it gets to that point. I do have first aid supplies for my flock, but I prefer to NOT to have to use it.

The young boys lived inside a coop with a caged run area from hatching until four months inside the run with the other chickens. We wanted them exposed to all the chickens from the beginning for disease resistance buildup and for social integration reasons. It's just all those hormones in the young boys stirring that seems to override all of those precautions.