**UPDATE on @azygous 09-30-23**
Update:
Now I'm 81, a lot skinnier if that was possible, a lot whiter on the roof, and much more deeply into chickens. Yeah, azygous is growing old. But that's not news.
As far as participating on BYC, I try to stop in every day for a few minutes. My passions...
I know exactly what the vocal is that you're referring to. My rooster often does it quite out of the blue for no apparent reason. The hens and the chicks will all stop what they're doing and be very quiet. The silence lasts all of ten seconds and everyone is back to their noisy selves doing what...
Thank you for all the kind responses to my interview. It has been fun sharing some of my more personal aspects with this community, and I'm honored that my contributions are so well received.