Our Rooster: Mr Melody

This is my rooster, Mr Melody. He is a Pita Pinta and a mix of a red-mottled hen with a black-mottled rooster.
I hatched this boy in July 2023 and handled him daily. I still handle him every day. I kept him with another rooster for his first 5 months then moved him to a separate pen inside my coop before integrating him with the girls.
He loves head scratches and doesn't mind me holding him. Although I could open and close his coop door without handling him, he is used to the routine so we continue with it. He knows when I pick him up he will get some head scratches, a comb rub, and some scrambled egg treat.
Not all roosters are this easy. I have one of those too ... Storm, my Deathlayer. He is a challenge. I handled him when he was young, but stopped when he joined his flock at a younger age. You can learn more about us and our flock and roosters on our site: weekendhomesteaders.com.
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