The Nice Rooster/Cockerel Thread

[BigBlueHen53]

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Mr Dumpling, he's a very sweet boy and he's still working out his hormones because he's just about six months now, but he always comes running when I go outside. And he allows cuddles!

Very pretty, what is he? Bantam?

 

[Squawkers]

Silkies can throw a recessive single comb every once in a while!

That’s fascinating!

 

[PimsGarden]

Is he a mix? I’ve never seen a silkie with a single comb. Is that common?

Unfortunately a lot of the "Silkies" you find in the US have some other genetics way back in their ancestry so you get a single comb pop out every once in a while, he isn't show quality now but I dont mind! His sister hen has the correct comb and other qualities. Oh he also has like 6 toes on both feet instead of 5 haha. Great rooster regardless tho!

 

[Squawkers]

Unfortunately a lot of the "Silkies" you find in the US have some other genetics way back in their ancestry so you get a single comb pop out every once in a while, he isn't show quality now but I dont mind! His sister hen has the correct comb and other qualities. Oh he also has like 6 toes on both feet instead of 5 haha. Great rooster regardless tho!

That’s interesting! I was looking at the picture for a minute, I knew something was off but I couldn’t put my finger on it

 

[Worm94]

Very pretty, what is he? Bantam?

Thank you! he's not a bantam, he's around 10 pounds right now actually (thank goodness he's a gentle giant)! Total mutt too, I've got no idea what he is or what his parents are

 

[Gazergirlstar]

hey everyone i can't wait to show you my baby boy vanilla , he is a buff orpington and super sweet. im at work right now but if someone will comment on this so i can find it again will be happy to post pics

 

[Azhtann]

I have been lucky in that almost all of my roosters have been nice. I've had a few favorites, and miss them dearly. But the roos I have now are also pretty good, too. I think my most special rooster was one who decided to adopt a litter of rabbits I had. He was a frizzle bantam of some kind, and watched over the babies as though they were his own chicks. Which was vastly amusing when they got old enough to leave the nest and scatter in all different ways, giving him anxiety. And the day they learned to use the tunnel, I thought he was going to have a heart attack, trying to order them back up from underground.

 

[Squawkers]

I have been lucky in that almost all of my roosters have been nice. I've had a few favorites, and miss them dearly. But the roos I have now are also pretty good, too. I think my most special rooster was one who decided to adopt a litter of rabbits I had. He was a frizzle bantam of some kind, and watched over the babies as though they were his own chicks. Which was vastly amusing when they got old enough to leave the nest and scatter in all different ways, giving him anxiety. And the day they learned to use the tunnel, I thought he was going to have a heart attack, trying to order them back up from underground.

That is also adorable!!

 

[Azhtann]

That is also adorable!!

He really was a special little guy.

 

[LoveChickens27]

These roosters are soooooooooooo cute, I can't get over them! Your roosters remined me of my old roo... he was a real gentleman he adored his ladies... Oh! I want to cry....