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CaptainTruth

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15. I used to have a white crested black polish rooster. He loved to snuggle.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2019, 10:08 AM

May 2019

When I would sit on the back patio he would hop on my lap & tuck his head under my arm & snuggle while I petted him. If you hand raise them from chicks they can really become affectionate.

I named him Harry because with the big white crest he looked hairy.

He looked just like this:

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Rooster Shows Up At Auto Shop One Day And Decides He Works There Now [View all] catbyte May 2019 OP

I just love this story. Dem2theMax May 2019 #1

Oh, this touched my heart! 💛 eom sprinkleeninow May 2019 #2

Is he potty trained burrowowl May 2019 #3

He poops wherever whenever MissB May 2019 #14

I'd like to think he did in a past life sandensea May 2019 #4

"Earl eagerly greets his fellow employees" More_Cowbell May 2019 #5

And there's more to this story (with a cute video). KY_EnviroGuy May 2019 #6

Great story. Thanks oasis May 2019 #7

Bet he's handy with a crowbar ProudLib72 May 2019 #8

If Sarah Fuckubee walks into that shop I BigmanPigman May 2019 #9

It is INDEED quite special when one of Mother Nature's creatures take a particular shine to you and Haggis for Breakfast May 2019 #10

My daughter-in-law keeps chickens MosheFeingold May 2019 #11

Did no one notice? ChazInAz May 2019 #12

I noticed! But I was too busy coming up with a stupid joke about a "crowbar" ProudLib72 May 2019 #13

Earl and Joe Gallo KayF May 2019 #19

I used to have a white crested black polish rooster. He loved to snuggle. CaptainTruth May 2019 #15

Awesome! 😍 catbyte May 2019 #16

OK. I'm going to take a crack at IDing this guy. Bantamfancier May 2019 #17

Shouldn't they get him a little more secure sleeping quarters? Hassin Bin Sober May 2019 #18

K&R, thanks for posting, catbyte red dog 1 May 2019 #20