Little Dorkus the Rooster

[Portia]

Little Dorkus is now4 weeks old, he is a BRxSLW cross hatched out under a BA hen. This particular hen has been a bit absent, so we call him our wayward child that has been snuggling up under my SS that also has 2 chicks that are 4 weeks. We started calling him Dorkus because he is a crazy little runt that runs around with the teen chicks cheeping his head off most of the day. But he is a survivor. Lately he has taken to snuggling up under the rooster on the coop roost at night. I wanted to get a picture tonight, but by the time I got back to the coop with the camera he was back over to his surrogate mother trying to cozy up in her breast feathers.

 

[swtangel321]

awww, sounds so cute... You should try to get a pic again I would LOVE to see it !!

 

[CK Chickadilly]

Want pics!

Sounds adorable! Love the name....lol

 

[Portia]

I'll try again for pictures tonight. I couldn't believe the first time I saw him sidle up next to the Roo and give him a peck. I thought for sure the Roo would peck him back, but instead he stood up, Dorkus moved under him and he sat back down again. We laughed, thinking it was a one time thing, but I've found him sitting under the roo several times now when I go in to count them at night.

 

[CK Chickadilly]

ya see! Some roos can be nice as pie!

Still want pics!

 

[Portia]

Tonight when I did a head count Lil' Dorkus was under mama...but that may just be because Daddy roo was sitting right beside her. Here's a couple pics.
Dorkus under ma with Bret the roo snuggling just to the left

A close up of Dorkus (you can see the hens in the back row peeking to try to see what the heck I was doing)

 

[c.wilson]

cute pic...love the roosters coloring

 

[Portia]

yes! he is a salmon favorelle...thus the name my husband chose....Brett Favorelle

 

[swtangel321]

awww, thats some love

Great pic !!!!

 

[CK Chickadilly]

Awwwwww!