Still have the stray, now have some questions on questionable advice.

[CuzChickens]

Well, it looks like the age it is either about to start crowing or laying eggs, so I do not think you will have to wait long!

 

[donrae]

Luke is a buff Orpington cockerel.

He's around 3 months, sounds like. That much comb and redness at this young age spell male without a doubt.

Orpingtons can be slower to mature, but even on a regular maturity rate, he's at the young-ish end to be getting saddle or hackle feathers.

Don't invest in a coop, unless you're wanting to go with hens after this bird is gone.

 

[CuzChickens]

Luke is a buff Orpington cockerel. 

He's around 3 months, sounds like. That much comb and redness at this young age spell male without a doubt. 

Orpingtons can be slower to mature, but even on a regular maturity rate, he's at the young-ish end to be getting saddle or hackle feathers. 

Don't invest in a coop, unless you're wanting to go with hens after this bird is gone. 

Yep!!

 

[pointsalamander]

Well lou has appeared today to emerge with a beautiful set of very pointy neck feathers.

We will probably finish the coop and permit process and in the spring let o ur girls get some younger but for sure female chicks

 

[CuzChickens]

Well lou has appeared today to emerge with a beautiful set of very pointy neck feathers.

We will probably finish the coop and permit process and in the spring let o ur girls get some younger but for sure female chicks

What will you do with him? Sorry he turned out to be a rooster.

 

[pointsalamander]

Well even better he started crowing today.

I have to call a farm number and see if i can get a hold of them. Otherwise I'm not sure where he can go. Im a city fork with city friend's

 

[CuzChickens]

Well even better he started crowing today.

I have to call a farm number and see if i can get a hold of them. Otherwise I'm not sure where he can go. Im a city fork with city friend's

I guess it would probably break the 4 year olds heart to have chicken noodle soup for supper, so I guess that is not an option.......Craiglist, the Buy Sell Trade section of BYC.

 

[pointsalamander]

*update*

Luckily we found a place for Lou.

A friend of my sisters has a family farm south of my parents house so we took the 45 mintue drive down there last night.

Lou the Rooster is now the sole Rooster on a dairy farm. He inherited a flock of 8 to 10 old lady hens. He has a whole barn as a coop. Free range of the whole farm. We will get food and water and have a warm place to sleep. He will live until nature takes him because the chickens on this farm are simply there to be chickens. They don't even both trying to collect eggs anymore if the hens are still laying and they don't slaughter them for meat either. So he will be one happy bird.

The 4 year old is still devastated. That bird was HER bird. We told her in the spring we can try again only this time getting for sure girl chickens so I don't have to worry about doing this again (seriously I have never had to rehome an animal, I have been the new home for an animal but never had to remove one from my care before and it SUCKS).

The hope we have is that maybe one of the old ladies isn't actually that old and will make a daddy out of lou, then we will head down and pick up some girl babies of Lou's and that way Lulu will remain in our home.

 

[pointsalamander]

In the meantime Poor Speck (our 4 year old) will be getting this...

https://www.amazon.com/Standing-Chicken-Plush-Stuffed-Animal/dp/B00OOC24R2

That looks just like Lou.

 

[CuzChickens]

Well, I am glad you found him a home, and I hope you can start anew with hens next year!