Rooster started humping my TV remote.😱

[Hei 20]

Morality/appropriateness of house chickens aside, the big deciding factor for @Hei 20 is the laws/ordinances/regulations at her domicile. That ought to be the first hurtle to consider, cuz if they aren’t allowed, then there’s the answer.

I live in an area where there is farms all around. Chickens are allowed but I don't know about the future since they have been building more and more around here. And there are also free ranging chickens and roosters all outside the complex and they crow all the time too.

 

[Jenwisp]

It's been so many pages now with people chiming in, bickering, etc.

I can't remember ( I'm old and can be a bit lazy ) .. were you actually looking for help or were you just sharing some chicken love stories?

 

[ariri30]

Roosters really don't have as much of an issue with being solitary as hens.
They,re masters of substitution as seen here.
Hens, they get weird they need somebody to talk to and beat up sometimes and you just won't do.
A rooster just sweet talks your remote and he's fine if you feed him.

Tipical guy

 

[Hei 20]

Chickens are prey animals. They don't like giant being all over when they're by themselves

My rooster does not have a problem with me being around him, in fact when I get up from my sit he starts asking where I am going. And I know because of his behavior LOL

 

[Hei 20]

You even made him a dust bath!! That is so awesome!

yes, and his cat brother loves to watch him bathe LOL

 

[ladybrasa]

I live in an area where there is farms all around. Chickens are allowed but I don't know about the future since they have been building more and more around here. And there are also free ranging chickens and roosters all outside the complex and they crow all the time too.

Thanks for answering. That’s really awesome they are allowed and definitely not the case elsewhere! I hope it stays that way for you and your chicken ‘neighbors’!!

 

[Hei 20]

It's been so many pages now with people chiming in, bickering, etc.

I can't remember ( I'm old and can be a bit lazy ) .. were you actually looking for help or were you just sharing some chicken love stories?

I needed some advice or insight on what to do

 

[garlandchickens]

To ALL the supporters, haters, lovers, the in-betweeners, the ones that just came for laughs, etc.

I love my rooster Hei Hei. He is the sweetest rooster you could ever ask for.
Yes, he is happy. And I know this for sure, because actions speak louder than words.
His actions show it every day. He is not lonely, yes he may have the urges to mate but he is not lonely. There is other pets like dogs that have humped people or objects and everyone thinks that is cute. We are a very crazy flock together, rooster/cat/human, but just because You may not approve of it or it sounds silly to you, it does not mean it cannot work.
I am very sure that all of you have done stupider or dumber things sometime In your lifetime. Yes, people have all sorts of animals as pets even the kinds that should not be pets, but they make it work and the pets learn to adapt and live that way. We are all animals, we just happen to be the smartest and for that we get to be called humans. We were all created to roam around the earth with the animals, so I guess we are all livestock. It is us humans that have made it the clown show that this world has become now. But I will not get in to that any further.

And with the stories I hear in this website of other animals hurting or killing their chickens, I believe my Hei Hei is in a safer place. Most people don’t want roosters in their flock or cannot have them in their area so they eat them or give them away. This rooster have someone that wants him and loves him and is allowed to have him. What about all the animals that they kill every single day just to feed us humans, that’s not cruelty? The egg industry kills millions of roosters a year as soon as they are born just because they will not lay eggs for their business. Go talk to them about cruelty.

Diseases, ha ha, even humans are a health hazard to other humans or to other animals in some homes. Especially now a days. Even the food that we buy to eat is making us sick or killing us. We just had headlines a month or so ago about recalls on food contaminated with Salmonella and those people that got sick or died never even held live chickens.
So sad. This Covid 19 virus is busy killing millions a people, I could be next, I don’t see anything wrong with doing something that makes me happy before I die, especially if the rooster is not being hurt in any way or killed. No matter how clean we are or how perfect we think we are, something will get us somehow. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and habits, I have mines. I don’t judge you, don’t judge me. I only asked for advice. And I thank you all that gave me advice.

I love my rooster, and I have been doing everything I can to accommodate him while living with me. And I mean everything that I have learned, from dust bathing to growing his own patch of grass to scratch on to breeding his own treats like mealworms. I am thinking of sending him back to his parents, but I am just thinking, for now. I do love him, so I guess that would be one way of showing it.

But I am worried about the fact that all he has learned so far, is how to live as a human and maybe a few CAT tricks or how to wear pants. But I think this may back fired on him, I don’t know if his life will turn out to be better on the other side. But I guess I will find out, eventually.

Thank you to all of the supporters and the lovers of roosters and even the ones that didn’t want to get involved. It sure does mean a lot. Thank you.

What a beautiful post; we were created to take care and be stewards over the earth and its animals. I'm not trying to get too involved in this debate, but like others have said, I see no reason for OP not to keep their baby. He is his owner's pet, and he is also A CHICKEN. Of course, like all of you, I love chickens, I just do not believe OP is being cruel or unkind to Hei Hei. They have chosen to keep him thus far, and I see no reason they shouldn't. Thank you for your kind words @Hei 20

 

[Hei 20]

OP hasn't even been on for some pages.

I am here now. Sorry

 

[EmmaRainboe]

But who are we to say that he is not happy? He is just going through what nature was supposed to make him go through. He is just testing it out. LOL I believe that is what human male teenager's do, try it out before they use it. I guess. I don't really know. In fact, isn't this website here for us to learn from each other about chickens and to hear other peoples stories?

I completely agree! From what I have seen he looks like he has the best owner, someone who loves him and who he can love back. You know better than any of us whether or not if he is happy. None of us have even met him. If you believe that he is happy then I believe he is happy. He's grown accustom to this lifestyle and he may not do so well in the traditional rooster life. If he is happy, allowed to be there, and has everything he needs then I believe he is where he is supposed to be. If you were to send him anywhere chances are he will become food. If he is happy he is not tortured and doesn't need to be put out of "pain" that doesn't even exist. He is your rooster, if he is happy in your home, with you, and a cat, then he is perfect where he is. No one knows if he will still be welcome in the future, but that is not today, cherish every moment with him and give him the best life possible. I think he was just being horny like any teenage boy, just as you were saying. My dog used to hump a stuffed horse, but he wasn't lonely. I hope everything will work out, as he is super cute, whether he's in a dress or pants, or humping a remote. Best of wishes, to you and Hei Hei!