hey all...i need to make a 3D rooster/chicken for bride who likes the gamecocks. what do you think would be the easiest way for me to this? any help or advice would be appreciated! thanks

Make the body out of cake (have the rooster in a sitting position) and the head out of RKT? That's the only way that comes to mind for me. Hopefully someone else can give more advice. Good luck!

My daughter just made a chicken out the of the Wilton 3-D duck pan this past weekend. Here's the picture:
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1220408

That might be an option for you, almost no carving involved, she just changed the beak a little. Also, do a search in the galleries. I'm sure there are a lot of ideas there. Best of luck to you and don't forget to add a note here when it is finished so we can see it.

Here is one I made a couple of years ago for my mother's birthday.

I used the 3D duck pan, and added a layer cut to fit on the bottom to make him taller. Carved the head to make it more rooster shaped. Tail, etc. made from fondant. HTH a little.