Why would a rooster leave his farm in search of a new one?

[User635240]

Hi all, this evening a young rooster furtively crossed onto my property and hid in the bushes. He approached me a few times before I caught him and caged him. He made a certain sound many times; it was like a high pitched sigh. I don't recognize him specifically, but he looks like a mutt that my flock would have hatched (barred rock, easter egger, swedish flower). This is the second rooster in 2 months that I found searching for a new home on my street. I would think that these were both gifts to a neighboring family up the street, from last July, although this cockerel seems small for 7 month old barred rock mix. The family sold or gave most of the chicks I gifted them to their feed delivery guy. The last thread I posted about this family got deleted. What conditions would be so bad that a chicken would leave its farm in search of a new one?

 

[cavemanrich]

I suspect that this rooster did not wander off on his own. I strongly suspect that someone just dumped this one on you. The have no courage to rehome properly, and take the lazy..... easy way out. Totally irresponsible in my opinion.
I have no disagreement for roosters to be dinner for someone that can use the meat. But,,,, that takes effort, to deliver to willing taker.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

A reigning rooster will chase off cockerels as they mature and become a preceived threat.

This. Its quite normal for cockerels to disperse and seek new flocks after being ran off by a dominant cock. Many so called “dumped” chickens are just cockerels that left their original flock seeking a new one.

 

[User635240]

A reigning rooster will chase off cockerels as they mature and become a preceived threat.

Thanks. That makes sense.