Hello Wren! Welcome to BYC! Sorry about Bubba! Hard to give up birds we really care about! Been there done that myself... Best of luck with your flock!
Welcome to BYC, Wren. I've had to rehome several roosters in the past. 3 of them still hold a big spot in my heart. I'm glad that they have flocks of their own but I will always miss them. They were snugglets too.