Here comes the Rooster
Well, the baby chicks are not babies anymore!
And we got a Rooster! He is very entertaining and fearless. His name is Roo, of course. He will take on dogs, cats, squirrels, crackles, mockingbirds, you name it, if he thinks they are threatening “his” hens. And he likes to hear himself talk, all kinds of sounds, some I didn’t really know chickens made - crows, coos, bawks, even gobbles like a turkey when he sees large flying birds. I recommend getting a rooster if you live somewhere that allows it.
Here are the girls, from left to right. First is Oz. She is highest in the girls pecking order. She has green legs and “ears”. Then Hawkins and the littlest is Miss Le. We don’t have eggs yet, they are still too young and the days are getting too short. Maybe next spring!
