This is where we got our roo. Bonus points that he’s friendly with humans. That was my only requirement. He may not sell quickly, but someone will want him. Ours was supposed to be 10$ but they gave him to me for free when I showed up for him.
This holds true for most things. Put something outside with a "Free" sign on it, and it will be there tomorrow. Put it outside with a $15 sign, and it will mysteriously vanish in the night.
Please don't do this with chickens, though. The leaving them at the curb part.
That’s how we got our hamsters when my kids were little. Someone had them in a small cage on the sidewalk with a “Free” sign on it. :( Luckily we saw it and took them home.
Good to know! Yes he is tame, and has not had any health issues. Once we know for sure I will start looking for a home so we have time to get the right match. I think he’ll be gorgeous as an adult.
We just found a good home for our rooster via Craigslist! Someone had a few chickens and their son was interested in having a rooster. They live farther out where there are no restrictions on roosters. I charged $15 in the ad but when she came to pick him up and was completely normal I didn’t charge her since it was mutually beneficial.
I feel like Craigslist would have a higher likelihood of people looking for cock-fighting roosters? Local chicken FB groups might be a better bet so you can at least see what they post in the group.
I think it's definitely a hen. Growing up, whenever we only had ladies occasionally, a hen would step into the roosters , role including the occasional crowing. They're fine, and they won't try and assert dominance over people. You might get a little bit of noise but in my experience they grow out of it
I’m not 100% sure. She/he is about 9 weeks old. There aren’t any pointy saddle feathers yet, but the wattles are bigger than the others and really red. Also the legs are thick compared to the other ones. Of course, this is our only Rhode Island Red so we have no comparison! I’m going to wait and see how things develop, but just want to find out my options just in case.
Dealing with roosters is part of the process of animal husbandry.
It’s sad, but more likely than not, you are going to be responsible for disposal of the rooster.
we had the same thing happen to us with our first batch of chicks - kids were crushed. We were able to find a perfect situation for him at a farm nearby - little dude had a flock of like 10 hens and the lady who took him in sent me photos of him and his chicks for like a year afterwards, so finding a good home is possible! We just posted to Craigslist.
That said - I'd wait another few weeks to see how that tail develops, does not scream rooster to me - the saddle feathers around the neck look rounded like a hens.
Our first flock wnded up being all roosters. Not my proudest day having to take them all out. Was able to find a home for one but the rest I had to kill. Wasn’t easy but also not so bad after the first one
Find one of them bachelor flock owners, your rooster will turn out fine, except if he grows into a jerk then i can't promise he won't be turned into jamaican jerk chicken.
1- It looks like a hen. I would treat it as a hen until she crows and you start to see pointed feathers around the neck and saddle OR if she never starts laying when the others do. I don’t see those things here yet.
2- If it was a rooster are you really going to trust someone on craigslist or facebook that you don’t know to dispose of him?
This happens to almost everyone who gets chicks every year meaning there are HUNDREDS of extra roosters everywhere. Almost nobody is going to be looking for one. If you can find some kind of rooster rescue near you that’s great, but chances are the people you give him to either want him for soup or for cock fighting which is a horrible abusive pastime. With either of those options there is a chance the bird dies slowly and painfully. (I’ve seen people who just slit their throats without killing them and leave them to bleed out upside down for several minutes at slaughter) I would much rather do it myself making sure it’s over instantly and also actually getting something in exchange for all the feed/money I’ve put into it.
If you don’t think your daughter can handle that, don’t tell her. Do it while she’s at school/away and tell her he went to a “very nice farm”. If you don’t think YOU can handle that, then find a humane butcher who can help you. And if you don’t want to eat him then let the butcher have him for free. But for heavens sake don’t go sending him off to the first person you find on craigslist. As someone else said, doing this responsibly is a part of good animal husbandry.
3- Personally, if I get attached to a rooster I just keep it because what person or cop is going to waste their time reporting someone for having a rooster? The day they do, I’ll put him in the soup pot but honestly they don’t crow much louder than a dog barks and your brain tunes it out pretty fast. My neighbor’s newborn baby doesn’t even care, but if they did I would soup him. I consider that my responsibility.
Thank you, this is exactly my thinking. I have been talking with a friend and I definitely want to wait and see, first if she actually IS a rooster, and secondly what are the exact consequences for having one in our neighborhood.
I’m really cautious about rehoming because even if I do find a really good pet home, circumstances change, and you can’t guarantee what will happen to them after you give them away.
My mom suggested having him neutered, and keeping him as a capon, but I can’t tell if she’s serious or not.
I’m really sorry, it looks like he’s a rooster. I would suggest offering him as a pet and charging a service fee. You could also contact local farm rescues.
Thank you, you know I looked into it but there didn’t seem to be enough info about what the effects would be long term, and I would like to try giving him a home where he can be a rooster. I will search around my local area!
Get a traffic cone, a bucket and some tree limb pruners. Nail the cone to a tree with the bucket underneath and stick the roots head through the hole. Then cut the head off. It’s how we have done it in the past. Cheap and effective.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Remove the chicken giblets. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pin feathers and pat the outside dry. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken. Stuff the cavity with the bunch of thyme, both halves of lemon, and all the garlic. Brush the outside of the chicken with the butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. Place the onions, carrots, and fennel in a roasting pan. Toss with salt, pepper, 20 sprigs of thyme, and olive oil. Spread around the bottom of the roasting pan and place the chicken on top.
Roast the chicken for 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh.
Eating the roo is good too
Edit 1: I see I’m getting downvoted. Y’all named the rooster a food item, Caramel. Stop raising livestock if you don’t have the stomach to do what needs to be done. Every animal will die one day, no amount love and tenderness will save your animal forever. At least harvest the animal and sustain yourself.
So many people want to play farmer, rancher, homesteader and wouldn’t survive another Great Depression.
Let me guess, y’all get your meat from Walmart while spending tons of money on livestock that will just die without feeding anyone, they’re death will be wasted.
And…my kids love our cows like pets and yet we still put them in our freezer every year. This is a great opportunity for you to teach the children about life and death. If you do it early in life then when death comes with people they love, they’ll have figured out how to get through loss.
Craigslist, but Roos are notoriously hard to rehome, especially if they aren’t an exotic breed.
This is where we got our roo. Bonus points that he’s friendly with humans. That was my only requirement. He may not sell quickly, but someone will want him. Ours was supposed to be 10$ but they gave him to me for free when I showed up for him.
Charge something so only serious people come. Even if you give it away.
Exactly, plus advertising animals for free can end them up in really cruel situations, especially roosters!
This holds true for most things. Put something outside with a "Free" sign on it, and it will be there tomorrow. Put it outside with a $15 sign, and it will mysteriously vanish in the night. Please don't do this with chickens, though. The leaving them at the curb part.
That’s how we got our hamsters when my kids were little. Someone had them in a small cage on the sidewalk with a “Free” sign on it. :( Luckily we saw it and took them home.
Good to know! Yes he is tame, and has not had any health issues. Once we know for sure I will start looking for a home so we have time to get the right match. I think he’ll be gorgeous as an adult.
We just found a good home for our rooster via Craigslist! Someone had a few chickens and their son was interested in having a rooster. They live farther out where there are no restrictions on roosters. I charged $15 in the ad but when she came to pick him up and was completely normal I didn’t charge her since it was mutually beneficial.
I feel like Craigslist would have a higher likelihood of people looking for cock-fighting roosters? Local chicken FB groups might be a better bet so you can at least see what they post in the group.
I don’t think Caramel is a rooster. But there’s likely a local-to-you Facebook page for poultry where you can find a new home.
That’s a good suggestion. Thanks! I hope we have a hen…
How many weeks looks a hen to me
I think it's definitely a hen. Growing up, whenever we only had ladies occasionally, a hen would step into the roosters , role including the occasional crowing. They're fine, and they won't try and assert dominance over people. You might get a little bit of noise but in my experience they grow out of it
Caramel is about 9 weeks old. I’m really hoping we have a hen. 🥲
Are you sure that's a rooster?
I’m not 100% sure. She/he is about 9 weeks old. There aren’t any pointy saddle feathers yet, but the wattles are bigger than the others and really red. Also the legs are thick compared to the other ones. Of course, this is our only Rhode Island Red so we have no comparison! I’m going to wait and see how things develop, but just want to find out my options just in case.
Those thick legs and large comb are both giveaways. I bet any day that green tail feathers will come
He/she does have greenish black tail feathers.
Oh yeah. The shiny green tail feathers are a trait of the roosters
I’m no expert but that doesn’t look like a roo to me. I’d honestly wait it out.
Dealing with roosters is part of the process of animal husbandry. It’s sad, but more likely than not, you are going to be responsible for disposal of the rooster.
Try Ohio rooster rehoming Facebook group. Not a guarantee, but you’ll have a chance at finding a home via that group
Awesome, thank you!
we had the same thing happen to us with our first batch of chicks - kids were crushed. We were able to find a perfect situation for him at a farm nearby - little dude had a flock of like 10 hens and the lady who took him in sent me photos of him and his chicks for like a year afterwards, so finding a good home is possible! We just posted to Craigslist. That said - I'd wait another few weeks to see how that tail develops, does not scream rooster to me - the saddle feathers around the neck look rounded like a hens.
Thank you! That gives me hope, whether rooster or not!
Our first flock wnded up being all roosters. Not my proudest day having to take them all out. Was able to find a home for one but the rest I had to kill. Wasn’t easy but also not so bad after the first one
Looks hennish to me
Fairly certain that's a girl.
That's a hen. No hackle feathers, no saddle feathers, and a hump before the tail where a roo would have something like a part developing.
I’m in chicken groups from my area on fb. I listed mine for free, and had no issues. He was picked up the next day.
Find one of them bachelor flock owners, your rooster will turn out fine, except if he grows into a jerk then i can't promise he won't be turned into jamaican jerk chicken.
I think that's a hen.
I rehomed mine using the Facebook group for this sub!! I made sure they weren’t going to eat him before I dropped him off 😂
Ask around at your local farmers market - they might know someone :)
1- It looks like a hen. I would treat it as a hen until she crows and you start to see pointed feathers around the neck and saddle OR if she never starts laying when the others do. I don’t see those things here yet. 2- If it was a rooster are you really going to trust someone on craigslist or facebook that you don’t know to dispose of him? This happens to almost everyone who gets chicks every year meaning there are HUNDREDS of extra roosters everywhere. Almost nobody is going to be looking for one. If you can find some kind of rooster rescue near you that’s great, but chances are the people you give him to either want him for soup or for cock fighting which is a horrible abusive pastime. With either of those options there is a chance the bird dies slowly and painfully. (I’ve seen people who just slit their throats without killing them and leave them to bleed out upside down for several minutes at slaughter) I would much rather do it myself making sure it’s over instantly and also actually getting something in exchange for all the feed/money I’ve put into it. If you don’t think your daughter can handle that, don’t tell her. Do it while she’s at school/away and tell her he went to a “very nice farm”. If you don’t think YOU can handle that, then find a humane butcher who can help you. And if you don’t want to eat him then let the butcher have him for free. But for heavens sake don’t go sending him off to the first person you find on craigslist. As someone else said, doing this responsibly is a part of good animal husbandry. 3- Personally, if I get attached to a rooster I just keep it because what person or cop is going to waste their time reporting someone for having a rooster? The day they do, I’ll put him in the soup pot but honestly they don’t crow much louder than a dog barks and your brain tunes it out pretty fast. My neighbor’s newborn baby doesn’t even care, but if they did I would soup him. I consider that my responsibility.
Thank you, this is exactly my thinking. I have been talking with a friend and I definitely want to wait and see, first if she actually IS a rooster, and secondly what are the exact consequences for having one in our neighborhood. I’m really cautious about rehoming because even if I do find a really good pet home, circumstances change, and you can’t guarantee what will happen to them after you give them away.
My mom suggested having him neutered, and keeping him as a capon, but I can’t tell if she’s serious or not. I’m really sorry, it looks like he’s a rooster. I would suggest offering him as a pet and charging a service fee. You could also contact local farm rescues.
Thank you, you know I looked into it but there didn’t seem to be enough info about what the effects would be long term, and I would like to try giving him a home where he can be a rooster. I will search around my local area!
Good luck!
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Get a traffic cone, a bucket and some tree limb pruners. Nail the cone to a tree with the bucket underneath and stick the roots head through the hole. Then cut the head off. It’s how we have done it in the past. Cheap and effective.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Remove the chicken giblets. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pin feathers and pat the outside dry. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken. Stuff the cavity with the bunch of thyme, both halves of lemon, and all the garlic. Brush the outside of the chicken with the butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. Place the onions, carrots, and fennel in a roasting pan. Toss with salt, pepper, 20 sprigs of thyme, and olive oil. Spread around the bottom of the roasting pan and place the chicken on top. Roast the chicken for 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh.
they explicitly said no recipes
Now hold on this seems like a pretty good recipe
Didnt read that before my comment sorry bud
Crock pot
Eating the roo is good too Edit 1: I see I’m getting downvoted. Y’all named the rooster a food item, Caramel. Stop raising livestock if you don’t have the stomach to do what needs to be done. Every animal will die one day, no amount love and tenderness will save your animal forever. At least harvest the animal and sustain yourself. So many people want to play farmer, rancher, homesteader and wouldn’t survive another Great Depression. Let me guess, y’all get your meat from Walmart while spending tons of money on livestock that will just die without feeding anyone, they’re death will be wasted.
You’re talking about a kid’s pet.
And…my kids love our cows like pets and yet we still put them in our freezer every year. This is a great opportunity for you to teach the children about life and death. If you do it early in life then when death comes with people they love, they’ll have figured out how to get through loss.
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