What breeds to Keep a Disabled Rooster Company?

[JPHorvath]

I have several Barnyard mix Pullets you can choose from.

 

[wannabchick]

Silkies!!!
Favorelles
Red stars
Those are my easy going hens out of all my hens

 

[Peaches Lee]

Sorry, but I'm going to have to say Silkies

. Right now I have 26 in with a disabled pigeon and they have been really good with it.

 

[starina]

Regarding Faverolles; be careful. I have two hatchery faverolles, that while not mean at all, are extremely forward girls. Choose carefully! Rather than hatchery birds, there are many good breeders here that would probably help you with this.
I applaud your care and compassion in this situation. I would do the same.

 

[Cats Critters]

Sorry I haven't responeded sooner I was camping and my only internet was my sister's I-pod which is hard to type anything longer then a search in on.

I think he has lived a good life and has been happy in your care, but I think its time for him to go to sleep and dream of Rooster heavens with tons of hens around him... I my self if I was a rooster I would like to be put donw while I am in the last day of my prime, and I would hate to just wast away...

I commenting on this one first because it ticks me off. He is in no way wasting away and is happy, if he ever begin to lose weight and wasn't enjoying life I would put him down. Animals are not like people they do not see them selfs as disabled. He loves talking to "his" hens even if he can't get to them and crowing without having to worry about another rooster coming after him and is enjoying life.

OH, he's just beautiful. Why don't you put out an ad on CL, saying you're looking for a few hens for him.....Maybe someone with extras would be willing to part with them.....

You're right, silkies seem to be just as sweet as pie. Polish are kind of crazy though, but sometimes they're almost blind too when their crests are so huge, so maybe that would be a nice pairing. I think cochins are a nice tempered bird........

I sure hope you find a few little ladies for him.

Thanks, I had, had the same thought about the Polish

And to everyone who is being helpful thank you and it looks like I'll need to see what I can get locally but I should keep a look out for Silkies and Cohins, maybe Faverolles and Polish. But once again thank-you for your help

 

[bantyshanty]

I wanted to say a few words to back you up on your choice to give him a good life with some sweet hens. If he's able to eat well, then he's doing what every chicken most loves to do, and of course he should have a good life.
No reason to even consider ending the life of a content chicken.

I think that any hen could get territorial, but that an older one or one lower in the pecking order will not be aggressive to him. Non-alpha silkies or bantam cochins would probably be the safest bet, although I have some quail & dun quail D'anvers who are passive as pie too. I don't know if you're close to Pgh, 9probably not) but if you are, I have a couple bantam cochin pullets to rehome to you if you'd like them for your feathered man.

 

[Cats Critters]

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Thanks, I'm about an hour and a half from Pittsburgh but until we get/build the new coop, I don't have room (in with Kernel, there is the main flock but I am a little worried about mixing bantam cochins with them) but if they are still available when we get a new coop I would love to have them. How much are they and (this next part is just my pure curiosity it really doesn't matter at all) how old are they and what color(s)? And thanks for you support.

ETA: bantyshanty I PMed you.