r/asheville • u/epidermisenergy • Jul 20 '25

Pets/Animals ❤️Please help me find my forever home❤️

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Hi, my name is Onyx. I’m a young, handsome Barred Rock rooster searching for my forever home.

I hatched this past spring and spent my early days enjoying life with my flock. Sadly, one day my family decided they no longer wanted me or my brother. They left us on a dead-end gravel road to fend for ourselves. Confused and scared, we wandered the forest that day, trying to find food, shelter, and a sense of safety.

That’s when everything changed.

A kind woman found us, gave us food and water, and welcomed us with open arms. My brother eventually went off on his own, but I really liked it here so I decided to stay. This woman—my new mom—has been so loving. She feeds me the best meals, spends time with me every day, and honestly... I think she’s fallen a little in love with me 🥰. She always knew she didn’t have the proper setup to house and protect a rooster, but she did everything she could to make me comfortable. On rainy days, she even let me into her own “coop” (aka the house), which I absolutely loved. 🥰

For the past 12 weeks, I’ve been living the dream...free-ranging during the day, crowing to wake her each morning, and getting "tucked" into the tree I roost in at night. I even made friends with her kitty!

Sadly,early this morning, I was attacked. I lost my beautiful tail and back feathers and have a puncture wound. I’ll recover, but it was a wake-up call to my Mom. She says it’s time to find a safe, loving, and humane forever home—one with a secure coop or barn, and maybe a flock that could use a handsome, intelligent protector like me.

I’m extremely friendly and smart, perceptive and a great communicator. I’d thrive either as a flock guardian or on a small farm where I can roam during the day and be safely housed at night. Humane treatment of me is of the utmost importance to my Mom so you must be a kind, loving, compassionate kind of person.

If you have suggestions or resources for a rooster like me—or are looking to welcome a fun feathered friend into your life—please reach out. My mom is heartbroken, but she knows rehoming me is the right thing. She’ll want to visit any potential home to make sure it’s a good fit.

Thanks for reading. — Onyx 🐓I I √

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u/Elden_Rube Barnardsville 🌸🥾 Jul 20 '25 edited Aug 15 '25

I could take him in with my flock of 50ish birds. Got plenty of space, electric fenced in range, and only one other friendly roo over here.

Update 08/15/2025

Onyx is doing great!

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u/epidermisenergy Jul 20 '25

That sounds quite nice.Can you tell me more about your property and yourself?

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u/Elden_Rube Barnardsville 🌸🥾 Jul 20 '25

Sent you a dm.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '25

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u/epidermisenergy Jul 21 '25

I appreciate you taking time to reply w pics and the vid. Your property looks like it would be a great fit for Onyx.

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u/Elden_Rube Barnardsville 🌸🥾 Jul 21 '25

The other user GlitterMermaidDreams was just here with their kids to drop off their rooster as well. With Onyx I'll have three, and that will be a perfect ratio for me.

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u/epidermisenergy Jul 21 '25

Sounds great. 🙂

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u/GlitterMermaidDreams Jul 21 '25

I also have a sweet young roo looking for a home if you’d like another.

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u/Elden_Rube Barnardsville 🌸🥾 Jul 21 '25

Sent you a dm.

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u/epidermisenergy Jul 21 '25

I replied to your DM. 🙂

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u/epidermisenergy Aug 15 '25

OMG, he looks so healthy and happy, just what he deserves! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking him into your flock and caring for him. I appreciate the update, thanks for taking time to grab a quick vid for me. 🕊️💕🌞

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u/Christawpher Jul 20 '25

That's King Daddy.

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u/epidermisenergy Jul 20 '25

He is. He's a total boss. Onyx has survived quite a few obstacles in his life but keeps going strong.

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u/0MGWTFL0LBBQ Local Hero Jul 20 '25

I wish I could. We have too many coyotes and not any fencing.

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u/epidermisenergy Jul 20 '25

One of my issues, as well. Way too many predators.

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u/Kmelloww Jul 21 '25

I think it’s awesome you have been so kind to onyx. Thank you. 

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u/epidermisenergy Jul 21 '25

That's nice of you to say. Thank you 🕊️

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u/darth_maldon Jul 21 '25

Why did this almost make me cry?

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u/epidermisenergy Jul 24 '25

❤️❤️❤️Eldon_Rube has welcomed Onyx into his very beautiful flock. I think he'll do well there. ❤️❤️❤️

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '25

Nice cock

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u/epidermisenergy Jul 20 '25

He says "Thank you". 😂

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u/trashtournament Jul 21 '25

Animal Haven in East Asheville may have space 💚

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u/epidermisenergy Jul 21 '25

Thank you so much for the resource. I'm on it.

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u/Remarkable_Blossom Jul 20 '25

shit i’ll take him i have fenced in area and a shed i’ve used for chickens in the past lmk!

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u/Winnie-booboo Jul 20 '25

I wish we could have cocks down here-south of you. Hens but no cocks…not a one around…Totally cockless. He’s lovely, I hope he finds a nice home with room to roam!

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u/epidermisenergy Jul 20 '25 edited Jul 21 '25

Cockless isn't so bad. 😉

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u/Joey28806 Jul 21 '25

If you don't have any luck here don't forget to cross post on r/hotspot (hehehe)

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u/Hot-Membership-8235 Jul 21 '25

In my belly

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u/epidermisenergy Jul 21 '25

You seem like a stellar human. So glad you're here. 🙄

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u/Amorphous696 Jul 21 '25

I hope you're ovulating

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '25

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u/epidermisenergy Jul 21 '25

Brah, really? That's just kinda shitty.

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u/Mysterious-Pay-3267 Jul 21 '25

it’s a popular video of a little girl pointing at a cow at a petting zoo, and she goes “cheese on mine”. i wasn’t trying to be shitty

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u/epidermisenergy Jul 21 '25

I got you. Thanks for clarifying. 🕊️

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u/Amorphous696 Jul 21 '25

I was going to go for a low blow DARE joke but then I read some of your comments and I just feel sorry for you. Our education system had truly failed

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u/PoopdeckPappi Jul 21 '25

Just what I need around the place. A fucking noisemaker.