Silver Laced Wyandotte cockerel

[Squeak61]

Hello everybody! I know roosters are incredibly hard to rehome, but I thought I would give it a try. I live in Connecticut, and I am not allowed by any means to have a rooster. So, I will introduce you all to Daffy! Daffy is about three and a half months old. He’s a gorgeous silver laced Wyandotte. He isn’t a particularly friendly roo, but with more attention I’m sure he would be good to have around. Here are some photos, let me know if you’re interested!

 

[Hensforbrains]

He is beautiful

 

[Squeak61]

He is beautiful

Thank you!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi,

Have you tried craigslist? Or posting on a board at your local feed store?

Good luck finding him a new home. It may not be easy, but it happens.

 

[Squeak61]

Hi,

Have you tried craigslist? Or posting on a board at your local feed store?

Good luck finding him a new home. It may not be easy, but it happens.

Good idea about the feed store! I usually try to avoid Craigslist, I simply don’t trust it very much. Thank you!

 

[KDMdesigns]

Very stunning bird, good luck.. Seems like we find ourselves in similar situation...

 

[Squeak61]

Very stunning bird, good luck.. Seems like we find ourselves in similar situation...

Thank you! It seems there are always roosters that have no where to go

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Thank you! It seems there are always roosters that have no where to go

I keep a stag pen with a few choice roosters in it that I keep for breeding. But the extras are always welcome at freezer camp. Wyandotte are quite tasty. They are always calm (not fearing for their life and freaking out), and we do it very quickly. They pass out before ever feeling pain. There is no shame in letting a bird feed someones' family. We feel like ours have had a really good life with only a couple quick bad moments. I don't mean to be rude or uncaring here. My intent is to support you. I have even seen people put "pet only, if you intend to eat him I don't wanna know". But I also see people genuinely looking for a rooster for their flocks. In fact I got contacted about an add I placed looking for someone to process meat for me and one of my roosters that was slated for the freezer found himself a new home with 10 ladies of his own! They hatched chicks and he is still living. Plus I made a chicken friend that I get to talk all kinds of interesting stuff with. But yes, discernment is key. It often takes me two weeks to get really good response.

I agree about not trusting CL, there are plenty of creeps on there. Surprisingly though, I have also met some really good chicken folk and even gotten good quality birds (farm and garden section). I also got taken once in the beginning on someone selling barnyard mix claiming another breed. But that was one of the best lessons in my chicken keeping life, and now I know what kind of questions to ask and what kind of answers I'm looking for.

Anyways.. one possible alternative (though I'm not personally a rule breaker), is a no crow collar. Have you heard of them before? It's essentially a wide strap that goes around the neck and stops the air sack they use for crowing from filling up enough to make loud sound. So it's more like.. well I don't know, but you might be able to find videos. I've heard of people using them incorrectly and causing injury. But also of people who use them successfully.

Your pics holding him don't do his beauty justice. So consider getting a side standing shot if you place a pic when you try to find his new home.

 

[Squeak61]

I keep a stag pen with a few choice roosters in it that I keep for breeding. But the extras are always welcome at freezer camp. Wyandotte are quite tasty. They are always calm (not fearing for their life and freaking out), and we do it very quickly. They pass out before ever feeling pain. There is no shame in letting a bird feed someones' family. We feel like ours have had a really good life with only a couple quick bad moments. I don't mean to be rude or uncaring here. My intent is to support you. I have even seen people put "pet only, if you intend to eat him I don't wanna know". But I also see people genuinely looking for a rooster for their flocks. In fact I got contacted about an add I placed looking for someone to process meat for me and one of my roosters that was slated for the freezer found himself a new home with 10 ladies of his own! They hatched chicks and he is still living. Plus I made a chicken friend that I get to talk all kinds of interesting stuff with. But yes, discernment is key. It often takes me two weeks to get really good response.

I agree about not trusting CL, there are plenty of creeps on there. Surprisingly though, I have also met some really good chicken folk and even gotten good quality birds (farm and garden section). I also got taken once in the beginning on someone selling barnyard mix claiming another breed. But that was one of the best lessons in my chicken keeping life, and now I know what kind of questions to ask and what kind of answers I'm looking for.

Anyways.. one possible alternative (though I'm not personally a rule breaker), is a no crow collar. Have you heard of them before? It's essentially a wide strap that goes around the neck and stops the air sack they use for crowing from filling up enough to make loud sound. So it's more like.. well I don't know, but you might be able to find videos. I've heard of people using them incorrectly and causing injury. But also of people who use them successfully.

Your pics holding him don't do his beauty justice. So consider getting a side standing shot if you place a pic when you try to find his new home.

I definitely agree that people feeding their families is a wonderful thing! My family and I though, we could never eat our family pet. However, I completely support other people’s use for livestock

I’m always searching around on Craigslist, but I never find any legitimate chickens available in my area I would hope that I could eventually get some off of there, and meet some fellow poultry enthusiasts.

I’ve heard about the crow collar. I thought about it, but the cons of having a rooster outweighed the pro of less noise. I for sure don’t want chicks/fertilized eggs, and my neighbors complain enough about my already noisy hens.

Thank you for all your help, I’ll post some prettier pictures today when I get home

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I thoughts about it, but the cons of having a rooster outweighed the pro of less noise

I couldn't agree more! A nice flock of hens is often more peaceful. And my girls are perfectly happy without a boy harassing them. And a rooster is no real protection against the predators we have.

Looking forward to the pic.