We raise about dozen hens at any given time and it just so happened
on this particular spring day a rooster showed up in our pen.
Now, this wasn't too big of a deal we've had random animals show up on our
property before. Last summer a dutch rabbit (black and white) lived incognito
on our property for about three months.
The weird thing about this rooster is he had a piece of rope tied around his
foot. It was ripped at both ends, clearly he escaped wherever he was being
tied up. Now, I've heard of tying up your dog, even a goat but never a rooster.
I called animal control. They wanted nothing to do with it but suspected he was
being used for fighting.
I guess they keep two roosters tied up next to one another to keep them
constantly riled up.
Sad...
They also do other things like embed razor blades in their claws.
I looked him over as best as I could. I couldn't catch him. He was afraid of humans.
The chickens we raise are used to humans and we hold them, carry them, pet them, etc.
So this was concerning.
I knew considering what I was thinking about his background I needed to find him
a safe home away from this area where he may be
captured and used for fighting again
and away from my hens.
But I also liked the idea of having a rooster around our girls.
So we found a roo to keep with our girls.
In the cage is the roo a friend gave us who I named Donnie Wahlbird.
Outside the cage is the visting roo, who was later to be named Poncho by the family
we gave him too.
If you don't know two roosters together is never a good idea they
will constantly fight. May even fight until the death. Sometimes they can be
raised together and get along but I don't think it's very often.
These two were clearly not going to get along. After Donnie Wahlbird showed
up it was clear that Poncho was used for fighting. We actually took Donnie in the coup
then blocked off the door after Poncho entered to catch him. He was very difficult to catch.
They were constantly mirroring one another while outside ready to strike.
...and crowing...
...crowing some more...
But finally the job was done and we got Poncho off to a big farm with a new
family where he would be safe from cockfighting.
If you have information about cockfighting please go to the following links.
Please contact your local authorities.
I didn't have luck with the local authorities in my area but you may in your area.
It is a very cruel and inhumane.
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