Found a dumped cockerel today

[Johnn]

Are you rehoming Bella's cockeral? He's a pretty boy I hope he stays nice for you.

No, he's staying. Just hope he and the RIR will get on!

 

[Chicklover2246]

So nice of you to rescue him! Someone may have dumped him because of his attitude (or maybe they had too many roos) but maybe this has changed him & he will be nicer (if that's why). I can't imagine dumping anything let alone a living soul! Thank you for helping him;I wish only the best for you!

 

[Johnn]

So nice of you to rescue him! Someone may have dumped him because of his attitude (or maybe they had too many roos) but maybe this has changed him & he will be nicer (if that's why). I can't imagine dumping anything let alone a living soul! Thank you for helping him;I wish only the best for you!

Thank you! I'm hoping he turns out to be a good one! I can usually tell when ones bad just by looking at them, but he doesn't have the nasty look. But RIR's have a bad reputation :/

 

[Johnn]

So rir cockerel from the woods escaped out of his shed at some point this morning. Some how he ended up in the woods without coming face to face with any of the hens or cockerels. He ended up chasing my Welsummer hen to mate when she went in the woods and she took him into the feed pen where he met everyone. He only got into one fight and that was with one of the primary hens and she won so it was a bit embarrassing for him! Him and George (the big cockerel) didn't scrap and George hasn't attacked him either. I was bedding down cleaning his she's out and he was sitting scratching next to me and George must have been coming towards him so he ran towards me and I nearly had a heart attack thinking he was running to attack me because I was level with him haha. Bella's boy decided to start on him but then got too scared to fight so rir boy is following him and Bella about because Bella's boy keeps staying in a fighting position as he walks. Bella gets scared and she hit her foot trying to get out of it and is limping again now! See her boy is bringing her more trouble again! Anyways, went a lot better then I thought so glad he got out!

 

[Suzierd]

Great pics! He looks happy soaking up the sun. Hope Bella's foot is ok.

 

[Johnn]

Great pics! He looks happy soaking up the sun. Hope Bella's foot is ok.

Thanks. Her foot had an infection. She has had a course of anti biotics but giving her a break off them for a week and if still no better she will go back on them

 

[Johnn]

His updates wont always be coming on here. For those who are interested in his progress and life, you will see more of it here https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/887767/picture-thread-of-my-hens