A sad update, Caramel didn't survive the surgery.
I'm too worn out to make a tribute like I did for Vanille. I will make a wish for her death. I wished Vanille an everlasting cherry tree, I'm wishing now that all ex-batts and high production hens may be free from needless suffering.
Bye Caramel.
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Never mind - I found the exact same video on youtube, so am posting here.
No, she’s having words with you, 24 in particular.I think that she’s saying “daddy, I sure could do with a few fresh grapesfrom the vines in the yard !”
Remember those two old hecklers on the Muppet show?
Dakota loves me. She never has anything bad to say!No, she’s having words with you, 24 in particular.
Except for when you steal her future children!!Dakota loves me. She never has anything bad to say!
I've saw this posted on facebook before and I love it. Nope none of my boys can top that. Now little Ezzie looks like he is trying. If you watch him crow he puts everything he has into that 2nd half of it. I know he had to go to bed last night with sore abdominal and stomach muscles because he, Branch and Bubba got into a crow off. He and Bubba both lost and Branch carried on for another hour letting the world know he won.Never mind - I found the exact same video on youtube, so am posting here.
@RebeccaBoyd & @rural mouse : Can your roosters' beat this????
& @BY Bob : watch the ending...make me think of Phyllis!!
I was worrying about you as I just saw pictures of horrible floods close to where I think you are.
I feel your pain, I'm starting to go through similar though not yet as extreme issues with Ezzie. We had a new thing happen this morning when I let them out. Little turn ran up behind me and pecked the back of my boots as I was walking away. NO SIR, you do NOT do that. He was immediately scooped up and carried around like a baby while I finished the rest of my chores. That first surge of testosterone can turn even the sweetest of babies into full blown idiots for a time. Thankfully Bubba and Branch are keeping a eye on him and if he gets too out of hand will put him in his place right now. I feel for Bubba though. I already see it in Ezzie, that even though I'm little I'm the man attitude that Branch has. Poor Bubba may be the biggest boy on the place, but I think eventually he will be 3rd instead of 2nd in the pecking order among the boys. These hormones are also why Ezzie has the new nickname Ezekiel when he is in trouble. If he is like Branch, I will have my sweet boy back in about 2 months.Hector is officially in you "you randy idiot" faze. Yesterday morning he tried catching Pear. No dice. Last night he chased after her 3 separate times. She took him through the obstacle course of under the olive branches, over another branch, through the babies (or the adults still outside), around a bush, over the cinder blocks (he plowed into them), and lat attempt she slipped into the coop (I tried closing the door in his face, but wasn't fast enough) and hopped onto the nest boxes. He can jump up to the top....after pacing 15 laps around the interior of the coop, back outside 7 times to pace around, then back inside to pace back and forth in front of the boxes several times (jumble all the various pacing places together and mix thoroughly to find his trail). Obviously he got foiled again. He tried chasing Storm outside (she's been merciless with him at roosting time: 6 feet!). She looped a tree, came up behind him and pecked the back of his neck....repeatedly. He tried chasing Nellie. Cheetah was already roosted so just sent up the disgruntled bok bok and stayed put. She eeled through the olive branches and Hector plowed into them again. He caught Twirp on the floor of the coop, managed to get on her, only to have her squirm out from under him, whirl around and jump in his face, talons extended. She looked like Karate Kid with the Flying Crane (?) move. Result: his wattles were bleeding, he's back outside trying to tidbit for me and she's settling into her roosting place with nary a feather out of place.
In the past week I've seen (or heard) all of his girls and at least 2 of the younger girls pitch a fit because he's grabbed and they're not ready. I can see why the waterer is considered a prospective mate in certain other tribes....I swear he's going to try a rock or a tree stump soon...
Young idiot needs to be courting the ladies, not me, and the hormones are....
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Young idiot at full volume (still fuzzy)
