My area allows me to keep four hens but no roosters. I've been able to keep George by using an unused bedroom as a "chicken coop" and letting him do his morning crowing inside so the neighbors don't complain! Why go through all this trouble? George doesn't have a mean bone in his body. He's considerate to the hens and loves to be petted and have his head scratched when his job is over for the night. He doesn't crow much during the day but 6:30 a.m. is too early to start crowing around here.
I don't want to give him away but I realize this is not an ideal solution for either of us and would like to find a home for him where there is some protection from predators, especially coyotes and foxes. It makes no sense to me to give him to someone who will free range him where there are major predator issues and I'm hoping to find some who thinks of their chickens as pets, not just livestock and takes precautions.
I also have two Bantam Buff Brahma hens and two standard Light Brahma hens. I don't want to part with them but if I found the right home, maybe for George's sake, I would let him be with his girls.
I don't want to give him away but I realize this is not an ideal solution for either of us and would like to find a home for him where there is some protection from predators, especially coyotes and foxes. It makes no sense to me to give him to someone who will free range him where there are major predator issues and I'm hoping to find some who thinks of their chickens as pets, not just livestock and takes precautions.
I also have two Bantam Buff Brahma hens and two standard Light Brahma hens. I don't want to part with them but if I found the right home, maybe for George's sake, I would let him be with his girls.
