Silkie rooster -needs a loving home-marietta Ga

[Tyc808]

Hello! I have a lovely roo that the county says I cannot keep. We didn’t know when we got him that he would be a roo. He was born just before April 27,2020. He’s a good protector for the hens and has begun trying to mate. He has also saved them many times from Hawks. I absolutely hate having to find him a new home, but he crows and my neighbors are close. The image of him on the grass is the more recent one. He’s beautiful!
Please let me know if you’re interested. His name is LeBlanc but we also call him Whitey, cause we didn’t name any of the chickens till we knew what they were sex wise.

 

[HappyClucker7]

He is so handsome! I hope he finds a good home.

 

[HappyDuckie]

Never heard of a swap before. I’m literally new to being a chicken mama.

Basically a bunch of people in one place with all sorts of livestock being traded/sold. If you have FB, you should be able to find some. Or local feed stores. And some tractor supplys have them.

 

[Tyc808]

Hello! I have a lovely roo that the county says I cannot keep. We didn’t know when we got him that he would be a roo. He was born just before April 27,2020. He’s a good protector for the hens and has begun trying to mate. He has also saved them many times from Hawks. I absolutely hate having to find him a new home, but he crows and my neighbors are close. The image of him on the grass is the more recent one. He’s beautiful!
Please let me know if you’re interested. His name is LeBlanc but we also call him Whitey, cause we didn’t name any of the chickens till we knew what they were sex wise.

Update on our rooster: we were able to take him back to the farm where we first got him as a chick and our hope is he will fit in well there. I had him in a Clear storage bin with a mesh top/lid and he escaped while I was driving to the farm. He flew into the front passenger seat and then walked over to my lap and laid down for comfort the whole way there!! He never once pooped on me too . He’s such a sweet boy. The farm owner was surprised how docile he was and she knew we had hand raised him . He said he’s quite handsome and she would like to mate him with her silkie hens. Since he was so full feathered. But his hens at our home were sad he is gone, they seem lost without him and I can only imagine our little guy doesn’t know why he had to leave. So heartbreaking for us . . Thank you all for your help and comments!

 

[sourland]

He is a beauty. Good luck in finding a home for him.

 

[Tyc808]

How much are you wanting for him?

I’m not asking anything for him. Just that he goes to a home that will care and love him.

 

[HappyDuckie]

He’s not aggressive towards me, but he does chase my kids. But honestly the kids were wanting him to chase them cause they find it funny cause he’s so little. He hasn’t hurt them. He’s been mating lately and the hens started to lay so I am thinking he’s being protective of his girls. Other than trying to mate with the girls he’s not aggressive. My hens don’t have their feathers all plucked out either. So he’s been quite nice to them. He’s only about six months old. But we hand feed him treats, pick him up and hold him and he doesn’t struggle. In fact when he is out free ranging and he sees me he comes running towards me from across the yard to greet me. We love him so much and it breaks our hearts that we can’t keep him.

I'm sorry you can't keep him I would take him if I could, but i just looked it up and Marietta is farther away than I thought. I'm sure you'll be able to find such a pretty boy a home! Have you looked at any chicken swaps around you? Theres one I go to at a local feed store, and all the silkies are gone within the hour! And thats with them being 15-20 dollars each bird (including the roos, surprisingly!)

 

[HappyDuckie]

Thank you! I will look it up in my area!

No problem! I hope you find him a nice home

 

[LadiesAndJane]

So happy you found a good home for him! Sounds like he will be well cared for and have lots of girl friends. Your girls will be fine and so will you.

 

[Tyc808]

So happy you found a good home for him! Sounds like he will be well cared for and have lots of girl friends. Your girls will be fine and so will you.

Thank you! Past few hours my daughter and I have been sad and crying. Hard when you’ve raised them from babies. But we appreciate the encouragement!