Rooster started humping my TV remote.😱

[Dottie the Chicken]

Yeah, he might be totally confused to go to a new situation. You're his buddy.

 

[Tonyroo]

Chickens are adaptable to the point of death. I would not do it if it was me in your situation. Hei Hei never experienced pecking order or ever been with a bird flock. Chickens have a knack for killing the weakest one in the flock that don't follow the flock rules. If you send him there don't be surprised when he gets seriously injured or maybe die. Throwing out some observed chicken behavior you should keep in mind.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Where I am looking into him going to, it is the house of a family member, where his egg came from. They have chickens in their backyard for many years. So it is not a farm or a rescue shelter. It is the home of his parents. This is why I think he will be ok, I am just concerned about him not knowing how to find his own place while in there since all he knows is apartment life. I will still be able to go see him since he will be still within the family. You guys are gonna make me change my mind.
I am so torn. 50/50 yes/no.

Right now does he seem happy to you? If he is happy then I see no reason to get rid of him especially because he has never seen the farm life. But the farm also seems like an amazing place! And you can still see him just not 24/7. Consider maybe he considers YOU his flock, will he be lonely if that's taken from him? Would your family let you leave him there for lets say a day, and see how he reacts to all that grass and ladies? If he is not seeming happy with you then he should go to the farm, I know how hard it is to lose the chickens you love espeically when you've raised them and they have been with you almost 24/7, but like you said you need to do what is best for him, not you. No matter what ultimate decision you make, I support you.

 

[Hei 20]

Chickens are adaptable to the point of death. I would not do it if it was me in your situation. Hei Hei never experienced pecking order or ever been with a bird flock. Chickens have a knack for killing the weakest one in the flock that don't follow the flock rules. If you send him there don't be surprised when he gets seriously injured or maybe die. Throwing out some observed chicken behavior you should keep in mind.

Again, this is some of my worries

 

[Hei 20]

Right now does he seem happy to you? If he is happy then I see no reason to get rid of him especially because he has never seen the farm life. But the farm also seems like an amazing place! And you can still see him just not 24/7. Consider maybe he considers YOU his flock, will he be lonely if that's taken from him? Would your family let you leave him there for lets say a day, and see how he reacts to all that grass and ladies? If he is not seeming happy with you then he should go to the farm, I know how hard it is to lose the chickens you love espeically when you've raised them and they have been with you almost 24/7, but like you said you need to do what is best for him, not you. No matter what ultimate decision you make, I support you.

That is what I was thinking, checking out how everything goes in a few days of him there. If I see or even smell trouble, I will take him back.

 

[JbR]

Where I am looking into him going to, it is the house of a family member, where his egg came from. They have chickens in their backyard for many years. So it is not a farm or a rescue shelter. It is the home of his parents. This is why I think he will be ok, I am just concerned about him not knowing how to find his own place while in there since all he knows is apartment life. I will still be able to go see him since he will be still within the family. You guys are gonna make me change my mind.
I am so torn. 50/50 yes/no.

I asked you where you lived just in case you happened to live in Florida!!! So do I!
Depending upon where you live, maybe we could work something out if you need help. I was dedicated to (mostly) canine rescue/rehab for 25 years & my heart hurt for you when I saw you concede and say you were going to rehome him. I wasn't planning on getting a rooster... but I would've worked it out so it was best for both of you if you decided it is best to let him live outside... You will know in your heart what the right thing to do is!
But if you have a safe and loving place nearby and that's what you decide great!

Let me know if I can be of assistance!
Gather all the facts, risk vs benifit & then
Trust your heart!

 

[Hei 20]

I asked you where you lived just in case you happened to live in Florida!!! So do I!
Depending upon where you live, maybe we could work something out if you need help. I was dedicated to (mostly) canine rescue/rehab for 25 years & my heart hurt for you when I saw you concede and say you were going to rehome him. I wasn't planning on getting a rooster... but I would've worked it out so it was best for both of you if you decided it is best to let him live outside... You will know in your heart what the right thing to do is!
But if you have a safe and loving place nearby and that's what you decide great!

Let me know if I can be of assistance!
Gather all the facts, risk vs benifit & then
Trust your heart!

Awe, thank you so kindly.
Their house is less than 10 minutes away. So I am very close and can go see him everytime I can.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

I have been thinking of all the possibilities, positives, negatives, etc. I am still thinking., like I said, I am torn.

I will share a little true story, about a Homing Pigeon. Animals usually always enrich our Iives, but some touch our hearts more than others. Some people in this world can't understand that. I have a loft with Pigeons, many are friendly & land on me. I don't hatch youngsters every year, but 2008 I gave a few couples some nest bowls & hatched some babies. When the baby Pigeons grow, they have fuzz, then pin feathers, then when the keratin coating is shed the feathers are normal. Several babies' feathers were growing in, and they were soon flapping wings & getting some lift, soon to be flying...but one was still just running around the loft floor, looking like a huge baby with pin feathers, & not real happy as some bullies were chasing her from the feeder as she tried to eat. When I picked her up and looked closer, I saw that her feathers were actually deformed. She would never be able to fly. She could not stay in the loft, she'd be chased & picked on relentlessly. In a loft scenario full of flying Pigeons, they all must be able to fly. Other than her feathering, she was in perfect health & sweet natured. So, I brought her indoors. I got her a few little doggie beds & pillows, & placed them in various spots. An eating, drinking, grit & bathing station, she had full run of the house. Her favorite pillow spot was in front of the sliding glass door so she could preen & sun herself, another was in the main room by the sofa & one under my dad's bed as she loved going under there, and one on top of my bed, as she slept on it all night. (Note...Pigeons are not big night poopers like Chickens are & when a healthy pigeon poops it is like a firm marble.). She would run to the sliding door pillow and plop herself down to watch me or my dad when we were outside doing yardwork. Sunny days, she'd take a bath in her bathbowl then preen & sit in the sun. Rainy & snowy days, she'd look outside a moment while standing on her pillow, then turn around & come back into the house to hunker down one of her other pillows, she didn't like bad weather either! If she wanted to visit & be picked up, she'd climb on top of your foot, coo & look up at you til she was picked up. If there was no foot available to jump on, she'd do a little dance cooing til you picked her up. She loved being hugged & kissed! She naturally looked for a magazine or newspaper to poop on, so in the bathroom she had her own designated newspaper for poo...I never attempted to "train" her, she did this on her own when I threw some junk mail on the floor once, so really, she taught me. My father lived with me, he really loved little TBird. I was glad he was home with her when I had to be away for work. When, he would come into the house he would say, "TBird, where are you?" And she would coo loudly to answer him! If you said "TBird come here", she'd come running. It was the most adorable sound hearing her little feet running to you as she coo'd. Dad watched TV in his bedroom & would scoop her up & she'd nestle down on his chest as he lay in bed. She would actually watch TV! She would coo when animals were on the screen. I can't tell you how many times I came home from work, tiptoed to dad's end of the house, peeked into his room to see both him & TBird fast asleep, her hunkered down on his chest, facing him. Once my dad was snoring loudly & TBird just stared at him, it was hilarious. When I was not well, she knew & spent alot of time nestled up against my face, very gently preening my hair & eyelashes & would softly coo when I opened my eyes to look at her. I can't even put into words the joy this little bird brought us, when we needed it the most. TBird was born spring 2008, my mom had cancer & passed Aug 2008 & my dad had fought cancer & had a stroke when mom passed, plus I had just fought cancer 2006 & had pneumonia, so TBird was truly a gift, a little featherball of love, she made us smile when we thought we'dnever smile again & was a bright spot of joy in our lives. I wish she could have lived as long as some of my other Pigeons, into their 20's, but she passed when she was 8 yrs old. Every molt was very difficult for her. She is missed so very much. Verizon lost 2,500 photos, irreplaceable. This is the only photo I was able to find of sweet TBird...nestled up to me when I was ill. She was truly an earthly Angel.

 

[SulkyBantam]

I think that you should let him go but visit him to check he is OK. Don't be influenced by what we say, please do what's right for him. If he's unhappy, bring him back.

 

[HappyDuckie]

I think the best thing for him would be to go to the farm. You have a chance to give him a good life, and not many people have the choice when they have to rehome roosters. He may seem unhappy at first, since its a drastic change in his lifestyle, but he will be much happier with hens, and being outside all day. You know what's best for him. Good luck.