Rooster started humping my TV remote.😱

[ButtonHoarder]

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.

I think I need a pigeon now.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

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.

Such a beautiful story! I am so sorry about the photos. Memories like that are irreplacable and often photo's are all we have left. Much love!

 

[EmmaRainboe]

You are planning on buying a house correct? If you gave him to the farm now, and ended up with a house that was allowed chickens could you take him back and give him some ladies?

 

[BDutch]

Well, about the potty training comment you just made. When I first introduced chicken diapers to Hei Hei, he would hold all his poop in for a few hours, as soon as I took off his diaper to change it, he released all his poop on the floor. LOL so they know how to hold it in.
LOL Of course he learned in a day or two that it was ok to poop in the diaper. LOL

FYI My bantams poop when roosted. They poop in the run. And they poop almost immediately after they are free ranging , but they don’t poop on the coop floor.

And I am several pages behind again.

 

[AntiqueB]

In all probability, Hei Hei will be fine either way. On one hand, all the pet birds I had (parakeets, canaries, love birds) were single males. All found some, uh, "remote" to entertain themselves. All were fine, as long as someone was mostly home to provide companionship.

On the other hand, I bought 3 female chicks this summer, one of which turned out to be a male. I was devastated to give him away, but when we got to his new home, he looked at the other chickens and then started pecking around for food. He was completely ok leaving his old life behind.

Like with all things in life, there are pros and cons. But know that it will likely turn out ok either way. I don't think Hei Hei's life will be lacking if he never sees a hen, not will it be lacking if he goes to the farm. My point is, do what makes you happy. He is clearly happy with you, but would probably be happy with a flock of his own, too. Two different kinds of happiness, right?

 

[EmmaRainboe]

In all probability, Hei Hei will be fine either way. On one hand, all the pet birds I had (parakeets, canaries, love birds) were single males. All found some, uh, "remote" to entertain themselves. All were fine, as long as someone was mostly home to provide companionship.

On the other hand, I bought 3 female chicks this summer, one of which turned out to be a male. I was devastated to give him away, but when we got to his new home, he looked at the other chickens and then started pecking around for food. He was completely ok leaving his old life behind.

Like with all things in life, there are pros and cons. But know that it will likely turn out ok either way. I don't think Hei Hei's life will be lacking if he never sees a hen, not will it be lacking if he goes to the farm. My point is, do what makes you happy. He is clearly happy with you, but would probably be happy with a flock of his own, too. Two different kinds of happiness, right?

I agree I think either way he is happy, it just depends on what @Hei 20 feels is right.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

I think I need a pigeon now.

I have Ringneck Doves too, a more suitable "indoor type Dove" & TBird would visit them but she really preferred humans.

I think Hei Hei has most definitely touched his human's heart as well.
It's a tough decision.

I will add this...the house I bought...well the house itself needs a lot of work, but the place is zoned for Chickens! That's right, on the list of priorities, "must allow farm type critters" was #1 top of the list. Lol

 

[Hei 20]

Lol...get him a chicken stuffie or better yet, make him one.

I only have one rooster, no hens in sight.
I was hoping it would turn out to be a hen but it didn't work out that way.
I knew this day would come, but I didn't know it would come this soon.
He has been humping my hand and the remote for a few days now.
Luckily for me and the remote,
he wears chicken diapers.
So, what do I do now?
I have no option on getting more poultry,
I shouldn't even have him either.
But I hatched him as an egg
and now I'm in love with him.
He is a indoor rooster pet.
I blame Covid 19 boredom
for hatching him out.
I don't know how to add a video so I only have pictures.

I would like to say
Thank you

To all of the members of BackYard Chicken
that took the time to read my thread.
Thank you also to all of you that read it but chose not to comment,
your thoughts were enough.

I really appreciated all of your input and insights in this situation.
No matter what side you were on, you both helped me see
trough different eyes and experiences.
Thank you for your stories, your photos, your ideas, your suggestions, all the love,
your jokes, your researching, your poem, your likes, your laughs, your tears, your time, etc.

This was a very tough decision that I had to make
and it is with a broken heart that I tell you this.

But I have decided to take Hei Hei to live with his parents. This will be the best thing for him and I will miss him greatly. He is very smart and he will learn and adapt to his new normal rooster life. I have faith that he will. He will have access to what a normal rooster needs and wants and he will be safe. And as for a non-normal rooster, he will still see his mommy every chance I get. I will make sure he never forgets me, because as long as I live, I will never forget him. He is the most awesomeness rooster you could ever ask for. We had only four months together, but we did so much in those months, that it felt like years. I will start introducing him to his new flock little by little starting tomorrow.

Again, thank you so much.

@Ruby Rogue
@aart
@SebrightMix
@Newbie_Chicken_Lady
@Liz Birdlover
@EmmaRainboe
@JadeFarms
@Sulky Bantam
@jwehl
@LaFleche
@MGG
@Jenwisp
@TheOddOneOut
@Xouie
@LaFemmeKatia
@ILoveBabySilkies
@RoostersAreAwesom
@PDXJULES
@AngBantamLuv
@HuffleClaw
@ChocolateMouse
@garlandchickens
@MilesFluffybutt
@DogAndCat36
@ValerieLovesChickens
@AntiqueB
@AmericanFDC
@Harry Frogfish
@chickenlover007
@Chickassan
@roosterhavoc
@Wormhunter
@Aapomp831
@DaisyBuff
@Sarah koma
@JbR
@Dottie the Chicken
@ladybrasa
@swampfox440
@ButtonHoarder
@CHlCKEN
@LittleBigChick
@guntha45
@JacinLarkwell
@OneHappyRooster
@2 many chickens
@Shadrach
@sourland
@casportpony
@ariri30
@Tonyroo
@Gallinarium
@FlightyChicken
@Docdetective
@Chicken_lady2202
@kcan2
@Saaniya
@Silkielee
@WhatTheDuckingDuck
@duckiemum
@BDutch
@RoosterWhisperer
@MykaMom

I hope I didn't forget to tag you. If I did, I am sorry.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I would like to say
Thank you

To all of the members of BackYard Chicken
that took the time to read my thread.
Thank you also to all of you that read it but chose not to comment,
your thoughts were enough.

I really appreciated all of your input and insights in this situation.
No matter what side you were on, you both helped me see
trough different eyes and experiences.
Thank you for your stories, your photos, your ideas, your suggestions, all the love,
your jokes, your researching, your poem, your likes, your laughs, your tears, your time, etc.

This was a very tough decision that I had to make
and it is with a broken heart that I tell you this.

But I have decided to take Hei Hei to live with his parents. This will be the best thing for him and I will miss him greatly. He is very smart and he will learn and adapt to his new normal rooster life. I have faith that he will. He will have access to what a normal rooster needs and wants and he will be safe. And as for a non-normal rooster, he will still see his mommy every chance I get. I will make sure he never forgets me, because as long as I live, I will never forget him. He is the most awesomeness rooster you could ever ask for. We had only four months together, but we did so much in those months, that it felt like years. I will start introducing him to his new flock little by little starting tomorrow.

Again, thank you so much.

@Ruby Rogue
@aart
@SebrightMix
@Newbie_Chicken_Lady
@Liz Birdlover
@EmmaRainboe
@JadeFarms
@Sulky Bantam
@jwehl
@LaFleche
@MGG
@Jenwisp
@TheOddOneOut
@Xouie
@LaFemmeKatia
@ILoveBabySilkies
@RoostersAreAwesom
@PDXJULES
@AngBantamLuv
@HuffleClaw
@ChocolateMouse
@garlandchickens
@MilesFluffybutt
@DogAndCat36
@ValerieLovesChickens
@AntiqueB
@AmericanFDC
@Harry Frogfish
@chickenlover007
@Chickassan
@roosterhavoc
@Wormhunter
@Aapomp831
@DaisyBuff
@Sarah koma
@JbR
@Dottie the Chicken
@ladybrasa
@swampfox440
@ButtonHoarder
@CHlCKEN
@LittleBigChick
@guntha45
@JacinLarkwell
@OneHappyRooster
@2 many chickens
@Shadrach
@sourland
@casportpony
@ariri30
@Tonyroo
@Gallinarium
@FlightyChicken
@Docdetective
@Chicken_lady2202
@kcan2
@Saaniya
@Silkielee
@WhatTheDuckingDuck
@duckiemum
@BDutch
@RoosterWhisperer
@MykaMom

I hope I didn't forget to tag you. If I did, I am sorry.

You really are the best chicken mama ever!! ❤

 

[chickenlover007]

I would like to say
Thank you

To all of the members of BackYard Chicken
that took the time to read my thread.
Thank you also to all of you that read it but chose not to comment,
your thoughts were enough.

I really appreciated all of your input and insights in this situation.
No matter what side you were on, you both helped me see
trough different eyes and experiences.
Thank you for your stories, your photos, your ideas, your suggestions, all the love,
your jokes, your researching, your poem, your likes, your laughs, your tears, your time, etc.

This was a very tough decision that I had to make
and it is with a broken heart that I tell you this.

But I have decided to take Hei Hei to live with his parents. This will be the best thing for him and I will miss him greatly. He is very smart and he will learn and adapt to his new normal rooster life. I have faith that he will. He will have access to what a normal rooster needs and wants and he will be safe. And as for a non-normal rooster, he will still see his mommy every chance I get. I will make sure he never forgets me, because as long as I live, I will never forget him. He is the most awesomeness rooster you could ever ask for. We had only four months together, but we did so much in those months, that it felt like years. I will start introducing him to his new flock little by little starting tomorrow.

Again, thank you so much.

@Ruby Rogue
@aart
@SebrightMix
@Newbie_Chicken_Lady
@Liz Birdlover
@EmmaRainboe
@JadeFarms
@Sulky Bantam
@jwehl
@LaFleche
@MGG
@Jenwisp
@TheOddOneOut
@Xouie
@LaFemmeKatia
@ILoveBabySilkies
@RoostersAreAwesom
@PDXJULES
@AngBantamLuv
@HuffleClaw
@ChocolateMouse
@garlandchickens
@MilesFluffybutt
@DogAndCat36
@ValerieLovesChickens
@AntiqueB
@AmericanFDC
@Harry Frogfish
@chickenlover007
@Chickassan
@roosterhavoc
@Wormhunter
@Aapomp831
@DaisyBuff
@Sarah koma
@JbR
@Dottie the Chicken
@ladybrasa
@swampfox440
@ButtonHoarder
@CHlCKEN
@LittleBigChick
@guntha45
@JacinLarkwell
@OneHappyRooster
@2 many chickens
@Shadrach
@sourland
@casportpony
@ariri30
@Tonyroo
@Gallinarium
@FlightyChicken
@Docdetective
@Chicken_lady2202
@kcan2
@Saaniya
@Silkielee
@WhatTheDuckingDuck
@duckiemum
@BDutch
@RoosterWhisperer
@MykaMom

I hope I didn't forget to tag you. If I did, I am sorry.

I want to love and sad that post at the same time. I love that you put your chicken before yourself, and I am sad to see him go. You know what is best for your rooster. I'm glad you did what you thought best. Sending love and hugs You are a brave person. If you ever need any support, BYC will here for you as you have been here for us. I don't have one single doubt that Hei Hei will never forget you and love you forever!