You guys/gals are all so supportive. I really appreciate it.
I hate it that we don't know what happened. He was strutting his stuff yesterday, and seemed/looked so healthy. I didn't have the heart or the time to do a necropsy. So I guess I'll never know.
I love my roos, too, and one is particularly special. Find comfort in the fact that he gave you sooo much, and hug your Dh for understanding your connection to chickens. Roosters are truly magical. I wish I could keep all of mine, and I'll be sad the day the extras need to leave our home.