Name: Snowball
Age: Approx. 6 months
Breed: Splash Rosecomb Bantam
Background: Originally we didn't plan to get a chicken like this for the flock, but when we were buying chicks, I saw a picture of a bird that looked strikingly similar to an old bird we had (lost a long time ago) which was a mix, but it has turned out to be a splash rooster with a rosecomb, that rooster's name was Snowball. When I saw the picture of this breed, I had to get just one, just one, and we did, he was Snowball #2! Didn't know he would become a rooster like the other bird too, but he did, and as their description doesn't lie, he was always a very flighty bird, we used to have the chicks in large plastic bins in the house to keep warm, he would always be the first and only one to fly out, so I'd greet him, and we hung out a lot, he would sit in my lap or on my shoulder while I was on the computer. He ended up having the best personality of any bird I've ever known, my best friend. Now, as an adult, if I am wearing something he knows he could jump on, or have my arm or hand in the right angle/position, he will jump up on me and hang out, most of the time making his way up to my shoulder, sometimes even my back or head, I'm like his own personal little taxi! Imagine all the showers I must have to take with those feet in my hair! He's usually pretty clean though thankfully, and has never yet pooped on me, so I have that to be thankful for. He also trusts me, with most chickens, if I were to pick them up, they flap their wings in a slight panic because they're afraid of being dropped or falling, Snowball doesn't do that, he's chill and goes with it like he knows I won't drop him, he's even sat on just my fingers like a parrot would. He was also the first of any of our roosters to crow, even though he was one of the youngest! Such a tough little guy! Spunk, attitude, personality, and a winning smile- (okay, maybe not). He's never had any aggression towards me, and he's pretty nice to the girls, and even to the other roosters, so he doesn't get picked on usually, especially when he's up on a perch 70% of the time, crowing about 15 times in a row, (not always but that's not an exaggeration, I counted!) He also holds some sort of grudge against plastic waterers, especially the ones with the red bottom half, he will attack it until it's upright again, it's so funny to watch!
