Oh yes, people, I no longer have to arm myself with a shovel to go into my little chicken coop. Above is a picture of Bruce when he was a bit younger and slightly less of a jerk. My three, poor, sweet little hens can now begin the process of regrowing their feathers. I no longer have to hear crowing at 6:00 a.m. (or earlier). Life is good. As I watched this guy from a nearby community walking across my back lawn with both roosters in his arms (how the hell did he do that????) I was imagining the na na na na, hey, hey, hey, goodbye song...
Plans are now in place to call up a hatchery and arrange to pick up some "ready to lay" pullets. I'm wanting Barred Plymouth Rocks and Columbian Rocks. They are both pretty kinds of chickens and known for their nice temperament. After putting up with Bruce the bully, I'm ready for nice hens.
On a different note, I am looking out at SNOW again this morning. Dear god, will it never end? The wind was blowing like crazy last night, still is in fact, and I am well and truly ready for the real Spring. I always feel sorry for the crocus and tulips that are starting to come up and get blasted by snow.
I think the battery in my smoke detector is dying because every few minutes, it blasts a few blasts and then stops. It is in an out of the way spot in the kitchen ceiling, so I am putting up with it until husband gets up this morning and climbs on a ladder to replace the battery. It is scaring the cat, however.
Good bye roosters! I did not know that's where happy happy joy joy came from, we use that expression all the time. Oh I feel your pain Jenn with the snow & howling wind, seriously I almost cried this morning seeing that dusting. Cheers to nice hens ... may you get lots of yummy eggs. ... Mary-Lou =^..^=
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mary-Lou. The snow was disheartening.
DeleteUgh, we got wet snow overnight too. Buh-bye, roosters!
ReplyDeleteYou got it, too? Sorry. (how's that for Canadian!!)
DeleteI watched Dr Oz last night. He had Martha Steward on. They showed a clip of her with her hen and other hens. So when I seen yours. I thought first what a pretty Rooster. Back in our Rooster days ours were not beautiful like yours. We have winter will it ever go away. Two towns from us. They yesterday having sandbags. So I guess when we actually have summer . It will be over in know time.
ReplyDeleteOh, he was a very pretty rooster (so was the other one that I didn't show a picture of), but he was a mean jerk of an animal and our poor little hens were being overmated. I'm thrilled to be rid of them.
DeleteMy roo Mr Paul Newman and his predecessor Mr Robert Redford (RIP Bob).Were and are perfect gentlemen. Very respectful of the hens and people. Maybe it is in the names. Wasn’t there a Bruce someone who was a Ninja fighter in the movies?
ReplyDeleteUm we are 70’s to 80’s. Almost have the garden in. I don’t say this to be snarky but to give you hope. Only a week or so ago we had multiple pop up thunder stores with large hail. It will change be brave!
Oh, you mean Bruce Lee, my husband's all time hero? Not a Ninja, but definitely a martial arts god. Rooster was not named after him (Bruce Lee was small in stature, slim, and muscular - our Bruce the Rooster was big and beefy). We live on the border between Grey and Bruce Counties. There is also a big statue of a steer called Big Bruce.
DeleteNow *that* is funny!
DeleteJust rewards, roosters. Just rewards.
ReplyDeleteI think the roosters are going to be joining a big flock of outdoor hens to act as protection. They'll be mighty happy to have more than three hens! (Or maybe the guy lied to us just to make us feel good and they are going to be eaten... don't know for sure).
DeleteWhen I was a kid I had to walk past a house that had geese to get to a spot I liked to bird hunt. There was a big drake that was worse than a watch dog. I think the owner enjoyed seeing me charge past his house with the goose in hot pursuit.
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Geese can be jerks, too!
DeleteThe Celts left them in Rome when they were in charge there before moving West again...better than any guard dog!!
DeleteWe still have spots of snow here in Western Maine; but we are mainly under water. Along with snow melt we have had a week of solid rain and streams are at flood stage. Of the four Maine seasons: mud season, bug season, fall and winter - we are in solid mud season.
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We've had a ton of rain and some places are having a tough go of it with flooding. Not bug season yet, but when the blackflies arrive, they will fly directly to me.
DeleteNo snow here...the last time in snowed my neck of the woods was '76!
ReplyDeleteI have read that roosters can be very vicious and quite dominant. -nice to read that your hens are experiencing a reprieve from all the abuse.
They will be glad of the lack of attention.
DeleteNo snow here but it is very cold. Certainly nothing remotely like Spring! My forsythia is attempting to bloom!
ReplyDeleteNow I need to go out and check my forsythias, too.
DeleteWe're hoping our one rooster stays friendly - so far, so good. He has a lot to keep him busy with 21 hens. He is a Barred Rock and so handsome. We have some Barred Rock hens also, and they are very good layers. An egg a day. We had no snow here, but according to the TV it was all around us. Very cold though, and lots of strong winds.
ReplyDeleteTwenty-one to one is a much better ratio.
DeleteOh, happy days for you! I hope your hens are good girls when then arrive.
ReplyDeleteOn the weather front, my brother is having a weekend in Hobart which is the city closest to Antarctica and there was snow there, too. Just a dusting, more like garden dandruff to a Canadian, but it does make you wonder why both polar regions are so frigid at the same time.
Is your brother a scientist? Just wondering what would take him to the Antarctic region.
DeleteRoosters can be nasty, that's for sure. Glad you found someone to take yours. All your hens will be happier now. Dang randy roosters.
ReplyDeleteYep, we may get some snow, too, tomorrow night and into Monday. Global warming, anyone?
It took a while to get rid of these roosters. Husband had them listed on Kijiji for a long time. He took new photos and reposted and that's what did the trick, I guess. Sunny, but cold this morning.
DeleteNo place for bullies in a hen coop lol.
ReplyDeleteBullies are never fun even in the coop! He is pretty though. I understand about the blog name. I was going to name mine Life Thruugh my Lens but that was taken so I went with Eyes. It was going to be a photography post but then I went of the deep end with crafts and life in general. I was good with that. Recently with the naming of my place (Whimsical Way), I decided to add that to the blog name also. But the Whimsical Way needs to start crafting, creating, producing again.
ReplyDeleteAh, Ren and Stimpy. I named my orange and white boy Stimpy after THE Stimpy. Big, sweet, maybe a little dumb but so eager to please. Not a drop of the Ren in him! Three cheers for so long, farewell!
ReplyDeleteI wish you could say the same for snow. We were due 4" but it bypassed us completely and today was a glorious day -- warm enough for walk with just my fleece pullover. Life is good!
SNOW again this morning … Oh NO!
ReplyDeleteHope it goes soon.
All the best Jan
Sounds like there'll be peace now! Our weather seems to be stable. No heavy rain, no snow. Still not as warm and sunny as I'd like, but it could be worse.
ReplyDeleteNothing like getting rid of a bad egg (that has grown into a rooster)...lol I am glad that the man took both "boys" with him. Good luck getting some new layers. I do love chickens-even after all these years I can remember the smell of walking into the chicken coop on a cold winter morning and the low chatter of the ladies as I went along collecting eggs.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week, sweet friend. xo Diana
Hope that the roosters will be happy in their new home because you certainly will be now, Jen. You ight even be able to sleep in a bit on occasion.
ReplyDeleteGot a foot of fresh snow yesterday a little southwest of Thunder Bay. I am getting tired of it now.
ReplyDeleteI can totally relate. I am down to one frazzled frizzle rooster and I would not be heartbroken if he were to leave. Or die. I swear I will be roosterless as soon as he is gone. Right? Snow - really? I am over the cold weather. It has had plenty of time and now should just bugger off. I had to laugh when you said the dying battery was scaring the cat. I just went through that - both the cat and I jumped every time it bleeped. It didn't phase the dogs in the least.
ReplyDeleteOh how funny!! I used to have two Bantam chickens - we thought both were female but one turned out to be a rooster with a Napoleon complex!! He used to chase us all but in particular hated men and would run after them and grab on to their shoelaces and yank!! Ha ha he was such a funny little thing!
ReplyDeleteJenn on a side note, not sure if you are aware but Louise Penny has a new web page devoted to the Gamache - Three Pines series, where each week she'll discuss a line or theme with each book. It starts May 21st with Still Life; http://www.gamacheseries.com/
ReplyDeleteBuh bye Bruce!
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