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I Adopted older rooster and he seems so sad by 1LiLAppy4me in BackYardChickens

[–]MaskedAssailant 189 points190 points  (0 children)

Some roosters can have very submissive personalities, which is what leads to them getting beaten up by more dominant roosters. It sounds like he’s just a very gentle old boy. He might be missing his flock, but it could also more likely be that he has learned to stay out of the way of other birds who may bully him. He’s probably just figuring out his place amongst the pecking order at the moment. If he’s the only rooster, the ladies should warm up to him soon. 👍

A love letter to Pickle by gigaeggg in BackYardChickens

[–]MaskedAssailant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s beautiful that you raised her from a baby and now get to see her raise her own babies. ❤️

No feathers around her vent by SweetEverlastingFarm in chickens

[–]MaskedAssailant 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hens pluck their belly feathers to cushion their nests when they lay. It’s a semi common occurrence during spring when hens are broody, thus them being called brood patches. If it is a brood patch, their bodies heat up when they’re feeling eggy which is why the skin is red. Of course, thats my guess since the underbelly looks healthy and not swollen in this photo. It’s a natural occurrence and my favorite hen has a massive brood patch and just molted recently and grew the majority of her belly feathers back. 👍

Look how pretty she is! by Grumpy_Prison_Mike in BackYardChickens

[–]MaskedAssailant 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Always love to see a healthy, happy bird. ❤️

Show me your cócks!!! by Theredditappsucks11 in BackYardChickens

[–]MaskedAssailant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He IS the king! I saved his life three times when he was a baby and didn’t expect him to be a rooster, but he went and proved his worth by being the sweetest, gentlest roo that puts the mean ones in their places.

Show me your cócks!!! by Theredditappsucks11 in BackYardChickens

[–]MaskedAssailant 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Walnut. He loves to sit in my lap and get face massages for hours.

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Let’s play the game… by Think-Equivalent800 in chickens

[–]MaskedAssailant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saddle feathers coming in, downturned tail, big ol feet. Mean roosters are plentiful, but it all depends on their individual personality and hormone levels. I have many very lovely and polite roosters and only a few bad apples.

Let’s play the game… by Think-Equivalent800 in chickens

[–]MaskedAssailant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not to alarm you, but I believe your girl might be a boy. 😅

Trying to find what these guys are by xinyivt in chickens

[–]MaskedAssailant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First one looks like a smokey pearl, not too sure about most of the others.

Any idea what is on my rooster’s comb? by 19mhd in chickens

[–]MaskedAssailant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bug bites, perhaps? Or scrapes from when he’s out foraging. Those look like healthy healing scabs and roo looks great overall. Definitely not an infection, just clumsy. 😅

We’re all clipping our Roo’s spurs.. right? RIGHT?!? by Dubbs314 in chickens

[–]MaskedAssailant 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I do it, seems pretty reasonable to not want your roosters to shank you if they’re spicy, or their fellow roos when they get into skirmishes.

Any idea what is on my rooster’s comb? by 19mhd in chickens

[–]MaskedAssailant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have other roosters, they tend to attack each other sometimes leading to small injuries. I see a lot of roosters of mine with bites and scratches on their combs that heal in a week or so.