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I need to be with others of my own kind.

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Update: Lil' Squirt was adopted on June 29th! Lil' Squirt has grown to become a very large, valiant, handsome rooster. He is currently on the Pig Patio, bonding with two pot belly pigs, and awaiting his forever home. He longs to be with chickens in a caring home environment, safe from coyotes, hawks, and other dangers. Many months ago a family was hiking in the desert and was shocked to see a baby chick run up to the children. He danced around their feet -- urgently needing their help -- and succeeded in getting them to pick him up and rescue him. The family brought him to Nevada SPCA for safety and named him Lil' Squirt. They had no idea how he ever landed in the desert or managed to survive there as a baby. Their best guess was that a large number of chicks were abandoned in the desert and he was the lone survivor. During his stay with us, more than two dozen chickens have been adopted, but roosters like Lil' Squirt have a much more difficult time finding good hom...