RI Red Roosters

Backyard Poultry

Little Kings

Did you think we just had one rooster? One is bad enough. But no, surprise, out of the six Rhode Island Red chicks came another not one, but TWO roosters! These little birds acted like kings of the roost from the very start, mindless of the fact that the older rooster was twice their size. The Buff Orpington rooster was none too happy about the situation, but they were all still too small for serious fighting. If you look closely you will see the beautiful black and green highlights on the coppery feathers. I was a bit sorry I couldn't keep them, but that's how roosters go.