Steele's First Day with the Ladies

[fishnet1971]

Oh chick, he is just GORGEOUS! absolutely stunning.

 

[warmheart]

Congrats on handsome Steele! Thank you for sharing his pictures. I loved the narrative and great photos! What a darling fellow!

 

[theoldchick]

Thanks! He's doesn't crow much, though. Stan the Man had such a male ego and wanted the world to know he existed. This big guy, however, crows a few times in the morning then goes about his business escorting the ladies during the day. He finds a morsel of food and is always willing to share it. I've seen him take a small stone and clack it between his beak to call the girls to him. When they arrive he'll point to the food and toss the stone over his shoulder. All roosters have their personality and I enjoy watching them do their thing.

 

[Sk8inChick(en)]

Congratulations! Steele is quite a handsome roo, and it sounds like he does a wonderful job of caring for the ladies. Best of luck!

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

Thanks for all the kind words.

I found Steele on a Craigslist ad. He had been on there a few weeks and I emailed the owner who stated she purchased him and a few others as chicks from a man in Landrum SC. Most of the chicks had turned out to be roosters, and she kept this particular rooster because he was so gentle. She was looking for a non-crockpot future for him. I assured her he would live out a normal life so long as he remained non-aggressive.

When I went to see him, he stuck out like a sore thumb because he was the tallest bird in her flock. Several favorelle roosters pushed him around and he ignored the rather rotund dachshund supervising our visit. He continues to be a slow moving gentle giant. He does have a strange gait because his feet are so big. He kinda looks like a big-lick walking horse. He tried to mate a hen and he looked like a monster truck rolling over a Volkswagen!

That is so cute!! He can hardly cope with his size, well hopefully he will grow into his shoes so to speak.
I am glad that you found such a good roo, judging from your story he is a gentle giant. I am glad that you
could fine a roo that seems to be just as calm as Stan the Man. Given his size is he gentle with the hens.

Good luck with him, he looks like a winner.

 

[chickenneighbor]

Is Steele bigger than Stan? Would it be possible to post a picture of him next to a car or some other object just for our frame of reference? What an amazing bird!

 

[aoxa]

Steele's colours really pop with your black girls.

Loving his attitude with the hens! What a gentleman!

 

[canesisters]

SO happy for you!!!