Animals
If the weather is nice, he goes outside, if not, he just hangs out in the barn....with frequent visits from the kitties. He has plenty of fresh water and food and plenty of space to roam. I think he is quite happy with this arrangement...although life would be perfect if only he had a female companion. We'll have to think about that one. For now, he seems happy enough in his bachelor pad.
- Who's Who....part 5
Years ago, when we decided to have hens for eggs,we made it a point to avoid roosters.We bought our hens as chicks at the feed store.And all were hens. And there was peace on the farm. The next summer, we decided to increase our flock;and ordered 25...
- Happy Hank
I am writing this post for those of you who worried that a bachelor's life would be too stressful for Hank, the rooster. Ever since he has been banished from the fancy chicken's henhouse (you don't bite the hand that feeds you!), he...
- Tyrannosaurus Hank
Did you know that scientists have analyzed the DNA found in the skeletal remains of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and found that the modern day animal that has the most similar DNA is the chicken?? It's true! And after this weekend, Hubbs will...
- Chicken Tales
You might remember last week's post about "pecking order". I had removed dear Babs from the fancy chicken henhouse because she was being picked on. Babs has made the transition to living with the young pullets quite nicely...and all is calm in that...
- Chicken Mystery
Every morning, and pretty near all day long, you can hear Handsome Hank crowing his beautiful fully developed "Cock a Doodle Dooooooo". But, lately, there has been another sound coming from the fancy chicken pen. It sounds as though another rooster may...
Animals
King of the Hill
Rod seems to have adapted to living in the barn quite nicely.
He has claimed the hayloft as his kingdom
and reigns from high atop the hay pile.
Each night he climbs high up to his throne...
and each morning,
stands and crows from his lofty chamber.
If the weather is nice, he goes outside, if not, he just hangs out in the barn....with frequent visits from the kitties. He has plenty of fresh water and food and plenty of space to roam. I think he is quite happy with this arrangement...although life would be perfect if only he had a female companion. We'll have to think about that one. For now, he seems happy enough in his bachelor pad.For those of you just tuning in for the first time, Rod used to be called Phyllis. That was before she became a he. She became a he when she started to crow one day (much to my surprise!) Rod is a white Polish Crested chicken and he used to live with a group of fancy chickens and one showy rooster named Hank. But, alas, Hank pulled rank on Rod, beat him senseless...repeatedly. Now Rod is in the Chicken Protection Program (ie....relocation from henhouse to barn). His only complaint with the current living situation is the obvious lack of female companionship....Rod has one and only one thing on his mind most days...but then he IS a rooster!
- Who's Who....part 5
Years ago, when we decided to have hens for eggs,we made it a point to avoid roosters.We bought our hens as chicks at the feed store.And all were hens. And there was peace on the farm. The next summer, we decided to increase our flock;and ordered 25...
- Happy Hank
I am writing this post for those of you who worried that a bachelor's life would be too stressful for Hank, the rooster. Ever since he has been banished from the fancy chicken's henhouse (you don't bite the hand that feeds you!), he...
- Tyrannosaurus Hank
Did you know that scientists have analyzed the DNA found in the skeletal remains of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and found that the modern day animal that has the most similar DNA is the chicken?? It's true! And after this weekend, Hubbs will...
- Chicken Tales
You might remember last week's post about "pecking order". I had removed dear Babs from the fancy chicken henhouse because she was being picked on. Babs has made the transition to living with the young pullets quite nicely...and all is calm in that...
- Chicken Mystery
Every morning, and pretty near all day long, you can hear Handsome Hank crowing his beautiful fully developed "Cock a Doodle Dooooooo". But, lately, there has been another sound coming from the fancy chicken pen. It sounds as though another rooster may...