Heard this via KUT and it blew my mind. Makes you wonder, “I thought this took place in other countries or cities with seedier reputations. Austin is a video game town or at least some programmer would make up a game involving roosters duking it out.” I am glad to know of the 32 roosters, a few are lined up with new homes/shelters that take in abused animals and not every chicken is a killer; I guess they have to be trained to fight. I know roosters are obnoxious, it’s why Foghorn Leghorn acts the way he does so again, it’s a relief they aren’t born ultra violent like Alec in A Clockwork Orange.
The follow-up from you all outside of Travis County, especially anyone French, “Why not just euthanize them and make free coq au vin for the homeless?” Austin is mostly a no-kill city. This goes for animals who aren’t great pets, including the food kind. I have to agree with the policy. The roosters aren’t to blame so each should be given an opportunity to be re-socialized into being helpful chickens on farms or where else they’re needed. Despite all our fancy tech, roosters remain useful alarm clocks.