My first rooster was a RIR I raised from 2 weeks old. He got sick, a mysterious illness. I brought him in the house and with the help of the wonderful BYC'rs here, I nursed him back to health. I even took him to the vet and spent about $200.00 on him. He was limping and shaking, he could hardly stand up. I took care of that rooster for a month in my house, feeding him and cleaning up after him, giving him meds. My daughter still laughs about the time she came home and I was lying on the sofa with the rooster all covered in a blanket with the cat on my lap. I told her "he was cold"
A few months after he was back in the coop, all better because of all my hard work, he started "The dance". I picked him up and carried him around and he would be ok for a week or two. I think his leg was still not up to par because he always pecked me, no flogging. One day he peck a little to hard. Very hard and oh my gosh it really hurt. That was it. I went straight in the house and put him on Craigslist. I sold that $200.00 rooster for $5.00.
A few months after he was back in the coop, all better because of all my hard work, he started "The dance". I picked him up and carried him around and he would be ok for a week or two. I think his leg was still not up to par because he always pecked me, no flogging. One day he peck a little to hard. Very hard and oh my gosh it really hurt. That was it. I went straight in the house and put him on Craigslist. I sold that $200.00 rooster for $5.00.
