My hero: Tux the protector roo

[WriterofWords]

This is a roo that hatched with Nugget, he's a big guy too but not tall like Nugget, he's bulky. He was hatched with spraddle legs and curled feet and spent his first 2 months with his legs taped wearing cardboard shoes. He runs very funny and when he was almost 4 months he tripped and broke his neck but survived, he looks backwards and to the side permanently now.
Popcorn has decided he wants to flog me everytime I turn around, Tux has decided Popcorn needs the *&*^ kicked out of him for attacking his mom! Every time Popcorn comes after me, Tux attacks him. Even though he has a ton of disabilities, he is a wonderful roo. I have no idea what breed he is, but I'd love to have a bunch of him. His leg issues keep him from successfully mating anyone that I've ever seen him try. A couple of the hens really try to be accommodating, but it just doesn't work.

 

[Chicky Tocks]

Awww Tux! You adorable roo roo you you!

 

[gocrow77]

Awww what a sweet guy! He knows who pays his feed bill!! He's very lucky to have you - and from the sounds of it - you are lucky to have such a protective roo as well!

 

[WriterofWords]

He isn't aggressive at all, and doesn't mess with anyone else, unless they show aggression towards me. If he isn't near me when Popcorn starts fluffing up at me all I have to do is yell "Tux! Popcorn is picking on me!" and Tux comes running!

 

[Year of the Rooster]

Well aren't you a lucky duck! You keep gettin' all the good roosters

Congratz on having such wonderful flock guards! Have you thought about Artificial Insemination with him?

 

[Davaroo]

Go rooster, go rooster!

 

[WriterofWords]

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No, can't say that I would have thought about artificial insemination with him since he's just a regular old roo and not a special breed or something. I just love him to pieces!

 

[Year of the Rooster]

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No, can't say that I would have thought about artificial insemination with him since he's just a regular old roo and not a special breed or something. I just love him to pieces!

Lol He ain't no regular roo! If he's willing to protect you from other roosters, I would SO take any of his sons!

 

[WriterofWords]

He tries poor guy, but with his legs that don't work well, he loses his balance and tries to brace himself with his wing. His head is on almost backwards so he can't really hang on that way either. One of the hens follows him everywhere, I call her Tank she's huge! But with her size he really can't maneuver at all. I thought about a breeding chute of some sort even. He's a really heavy boy too!

 

[Year of the Rooster]

Well, then here's to a long and happy life for Tux!