What do you do with cockerels that you can’t keep?

[writerskramp]

Advertize them as pet roosters for free. They go super fast!

Tried petting a rooster once but he 'spurned' me... and he was fast.

 

[the_peanut_coop]

Tried petting a rooster once but he 'spurned' me... and he was fast.

i meant people try and claim them super fast 0_0

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I’ve seen people mention getting their roosters certified as therapy animals so they can keep them regardless of an ordinance.

Don't do this

 

[the_peanut_coop]

Don't do this

I've never heard of getting them certified, is there anything wrong with that?

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

I've never heard of getting them certified, is there anything wrong with that?

It's abuse of the privilege. Basically, if you don't actually need or use therapy animals, do not get an animal certified just so you can keep it. That kind of thing will lead to people that actually need such things having a much harder time getting them.

 

[the_peanut_coop]

It's abuse of the privilege. Basically, if you don't actually need or use therapy animals, do not get an animal certified just so you can keep it. That kind of thing will lead to people that actually need such things having a much harder time getting them.

Oh! good point!

 

[Acre4Me]

It's abuse of the privilege. Basically, if you don't actually need or use therapy animals, do not get an animal certified just so you can keep it. That kind of thing will lead to people that actually need such things having a much harder time getting them.

Not to mention that only ONE chicken could be certified, and chickens are flock animals. So unhappy “therapy” chicken belonging to dishonest owner.

 

[writerskramp]

I’m not sure where to post this, sorry if this isn’t the right place. But I have a 7 week old Olive Egger cockerel. He did a cute little baby voice CHICK A DOODLE DOO this morning. Not loud, but it was obvious. We cannot have roosters where we live. I have posted him on Craigslist, various local chicken/farm groups on FB, and MeWe. The humane society here doesn’t take “livestock”. I do not know what to do with this bird. I’d rather if he didn’t go to someone that was going to eat him (he’s so small anyway), but I’m getting desperate. I did find a rooster rescue group, but they require you to forfeit your entire flock and sign a contract saying you’ll never get more chickens and basically commit to being vegan . I know lots of folks on here have ended up with accidental cockerels - what did you end up doing?

My dear, some never get past "CHICK A DOODLE DOO'.. Wait till someone complains and then grease them.. not the rooster. Works for me, but I am the child of a female mutt and a fatherless dog.. On purpose, not my nature, just what works.. 'THEY LIVE' me alone.

 

[cmobley]

If you have 85 acres why are you dumping them on other people's properties?

I dump em on mine they're free to go where they want sorry I didn't simplify that answer for ya quick draw.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I dump em on mine they're free to go where they want sorry I didn't simplify that answer for ya quick draw.

Gotcha Baba Looey.

Long ride out in the country nice quiet dirt road near a stream.

Made it sound like it was a long ride out in the country down some dirt road to a stream. That didn't seem like you meant on your property.
I'm holstered now.