Let's Talk Nice About Our Roosters!

[drumstick diva]

The bad ones cause all roosters to get a bad rep

 

[BeccaDoe]

Just giving everyone an update on how Dorothy is doing. Dot's not a fan of the heat, so I keep the coop troop cool with tasty treats from the fridge.

 

[BarredRockMom]

I'm no expert (not by a long shot) but are you sure that this is a roo?

 

[BeccaDoe]

I'm no expert (not by a long shot) but are you sure that this is a roo?

Not sure at all. I posted pictures of Dot when he/she was showing more red and more wattles than their sister, DT. I got many replies of "You have a cockerel " I'd rather Dorothy was a pullet, but in trying to get some peace of mind, I made this thread so people could share GOOD stories about having roosters. So if Dorothy is a guy, I'll have hope in that "he'll" not be a mean roo.

 

[BeccaDoe]

Here's another comparison between Dorothy and DT

Dorothy is the top and DT the bottom. Both are Buff Orpingtons.

 

[BeccaDoe]

At precisely 7:03 a.m. on September 30th, Dorothy puffed up the chest, held the head up high and CROWED. No more doubt.

 

[Kymbers_crew]

Hi all! I'm relatively new here and I just was told by a few of y'all that my Dorothy is a cockerel, not a pullet. This has, quite frankly, put me in a highly anxious state as I have read here and there on this forum all about roosters. The general idea is that they are mean, mean, mean. ESPECIALLY if you raise them with pettings and love.

So I want to hear about experiences with happy, friendly roosters! I want stories about how they came to be that way. And I'd rather not hear about the "hard truth" about "coddling them into dominating" because I need to hear that that doesn't always happen. Please be kind. Tough love isn't always welcome.

I love my Dot and don't want to see that side of her-er, him, so after reading them mean stories, I'm terrified and depressed. So let's hear some happy things about your boys!

Here's my Dorothy, who will remain Dorothy

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Raised Cosmo with love & hand fed him & groomed him & braced his tiny leg & did strength exercises on him (he had spradle leg when hatched & always had a gimpy leg) but he got around the run & into the coop at night & when it rained. I used to bathe him occasionally to assist keeping him clean (Pic of him napping on me after bath) he couldn’t roost & would get stuff stuck in feathers or a hen would poop on him from the roost. But he was my love & that never changed, I still miss him & hoping my next roo is half as good as he was

 

[Eggscaping]

Great I got him today!!! I'll show a pic, he is so nice and super pretty! Is is super soft to and has feather feet. I am happy with him

It's been a year...is there an updated pic of this roo?