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L-plate chicken mum said:
Hi there & welcome.
you might want to look at Shadrach’s Understanding your rooster article & indeed a few of his other articles. It is from observations of free ranging chicken tribes however he’s a Roosterist through & through so a real alternative to the “send them to freezer camp” narrative.

I too do not find comments about chicken tikka, roast dinner or similar funny when someone is referring to my little flock.
People don’t say that about any other pet so why is it ok to say it about chickens? :he

I rescued a 2 day old bantam chick who turned out to be a roo & got him 3 girlfriends. They are such a joy to watch & the Roos are sooo handsome!

It’s not for everyone and they are social animals but I’m betting there are others who just own a rooster either on this website or others.
Have a look around & see what you can find. You’ll soon get a feel for information you can trust. An example - there is conflicting information about whether layers pellets are OK for a rooster. Me, I’d rather err on the side of caution and feed growers pellets with separate calcium sources for the girls. In the US it seems you can get all flock pellets.

This site has many, many useful articles &, if in doubt you can always ask, someone is bound to be able to help

Good luck
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Thanks,I’ll take your advice
 
RoostersAreAwesome said:
:welcome
It would be best to get him flock raiser, grower, or all flock feed, as it doesn’t have extra calcium and has a better protein percentage. Good luck with your rooster!
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We have also been digging worms for him and feeding him fruit and bits of almost anything we eat except meat or chocolate. Is there anything he can’t eat
 
Frankie the Rooster said:
We have also been digging worms for him and feeding him fruit and bits of almost anything we eat except meat or chocolate. Is there anything he can’t eat
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I understand that earthworms are a host carrier of the type of worms that are not good for chickens. Onions and garlic if my aging mind remember correctly are not good for chickens. There are others. Tomato leaves are one.
 
Frankie the Rooster said:
No. We kept him in my garden at first now we moved the garden fence so it is against a shed. We now let him run free during tha day and lock him in the shed at night. I bought a 30-40 pound bag of chicken scratch, which I have since learned is treat food.
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You don't need a full coop for one rooster. Just give him shelter from the elements. A shed is fine. Put up a a shelf or horizontal bar for him to roost and some sand underneath it to catch the poop and make it easier for you to clean. Like a litterbox. You don't have to change the sand every day, just skim off the poop and add a scoop of fresh sand. Then you can put the sand in a compost heap for your garden.

It's great of you to take him in and definitely read Shadrach's Understanding your Rooster article in the Article forum.

Roosters are magnificent animals!
 
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