Curious Found Rooster

[Country4ever]

A friend of mine in another state was in the woods/field one day while helping her husband farm, and happened upon a rooster (in the middle of nowhere). I have chickens (no roosters), so I'm not familiar with identifying roosters, but her's looks something like an English Game bird, or a Wellsummer.
She could easily catch it. It seems to have no fear, and has no aggressiveness in it. It looks extremely healthy and beautiful.
My friend has tried to contact everyone around her, but no one has claimed ownership of this bird.

It is extremely gentle....and now it runs to my friend and follows her around everywhere.
She can't keep it, and thought she finally found a home for it, but in the few days that she's had it, she realizes that this just HAD to be someone's pet. She doesn't want to just give it to someone who treats it like all their other chickens, since it seems so trusting and friendly, and doesn't seem to fear anything.

I'm wondering if someone just dumped this rooster........maybe it was their child's pet and they got tired of it? Maybe someone dumped him because he was so needy (following them everywhere)??

We're just trying to figure out how such a tame, beautiful, healthy rooster just showed up in the middle of no where.........and how can she find it a good home?

I suggested putting up posters, spreading the news to feed stores, etc..........but I'm not sure anyone will want it (other than for breeding or dinner). My friend said it's just too gentle to be put with a bunch of other chickens/roosters.

Any suggestions or input?
Thanks a bunch!

 

[junebuggena]

He was probably dumped because someone bought chicks and one or two ended up boys. A lot of cities and HOAs don't allow roosters. I guess someone thought it would be better to abandon a domesticated animal in the woods, then it would have been to sell or rehome him. Some people can be incredibly ignorant and cruel.

 

[donrae]

I agree he was probably dumped for his gender, likely when he started crowing. Lots of folks raise their chicks as pets and are devastated to find they have a rooster, we hear so, so often "but he's the friendliest one of the whole bunch!". Young roosters are indeed fairly bold, which humans chose to interpret as friendly. Doesn't mean he can't be put in with other chickens, though. Especially if he's a young cockerel, putting him in with some mature hens will help him become a good flock leader when he matures. Yes, he might have a hard time of it for the first little bit, but honestly so does pretty much any bird added to an established flock.