Fuzzy's Farm

[MsBagawkbagawk]

R.I.P Woody The Terrible :'-(

Today, my dad had to shoot a rooster. He was so mean that we just could not keep him nor find a home for him. It was really sad. Yes, he was horrible, following me all over the pen with his hackles flared and spurring like crazy, let alone his hassling of the hens. I just wish there was a better solution than shooting him. I feel really sad and guilty. I was the one who had to go catch him and carry him to my dad. I feel very burdened now, seeing as how I was also the one who told dad he was aggressive. I feel as though I have just killed the poor animal my self.  Comfort would be very appreciated. 

I'm sorry. . Last winter I had to give my dad the go ahead to slaughter 5 of my roosters. They were the heritage meaties I got attached to, but they got aggressive with the hens. I tried so hard to keep them. But I couldn't do it, it was too high maintenance to keep them in separate pens and arrange free range times so they won't be with the hens. Not to mention trying to catch them all. So, I thought about it for days, and decided it had to be done. But we ate them, used everything we could, and fed the rest to the dogs. It was sad, but I was happy that they had good, comfortable lives.

 

[Chickenfan4life]

I'm sorry.

. Last winter I had to give my dad the go ahead to slaughter 5 of my roosters. They were the heritage meaties I got attached to, but they got aggressive with the hens. I tried so hard to keep them. But I couldn't do it, it was too high maintenance to keep them in separate pens and arrange free range times so they won't be with the hens. Not to mention trying to catch them all. So, I thought about it for days, and decided it had to be done. But we ate them, used everything we could, and fed the rest to the dogs. It was sad, but I was happy that they had good, comfortable lives.

I m so sorry ... but sometimes like nova said you have to do what is best for you and the rest of the flock ...

I'm sorry.

. Last winter I had to give my dad the go ahead to slaughter 5 of my roosters. They were the heritage meaties I got attached to, but they got aggressive with the hens. I tried so hard to keep them. But I couldn't do it, it was too high maintenance to keep them in separate pens and arrange free range times so they won't be with the hens. Not to mention trying to catch them all. So, I thought about it for days, and decided it had to be done. But we ate them, used everything we could, and fed the rest to the dogs. It was sad, but I was happy that they had good, comfortable lives.

Well, kiddo... There are roosters out there that are NOT mean. You could sooner or later have been very hurt by him. HOWEVER, I know it hurts when you have to put an animal down for whatever reason, and you feel guilty about it. BUT, you know what? If you didn't feel guilty, than that would mean that you didn't value him or care, but you had to do what was best for the rest of the yard.

Thank you, everyone, for your kind and much appreciated comments. I feel better, now. He was too small to eat, but he is getting a King's funeral.

 

[Chickenfan4life]

If getting burned is a King's funeral, which I prefer to think of it as so.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

Fuzzy... I didn't find heart or spirit... What I have is limited, and since I am not enough Potawatomi, I am having a hard time getting them to grant me a dictionary. My dad was, but he was not a tribes member.... But, I found a few words for things you may like anyway...

Azhe'ni (A zh heh nee) angel- informal
Ayazhe'ni (Aya zh heh nee) angel- formal
Azhe'n (A zhe heh en) Angel- name
we'onuk(way-onuk) beauty
pne'shi (pneh she) bird
wicapkwak ( we cup kwak) blue

Anyway... They can be tounge twisters, that is for sure. I could search for some Algonquian... I might have better luck... I might be able to get my moms SIL to send a Wapole language translation from Wawa (big bird)... You want I can ask? Their Algonquian too, just different dialect...

Hmm. give me a few days to think, i'm pretty wiped right now. I didn't know you could actually act on my thoughts, lol. I gotta get them in order then you can find words once i am coherent

Chicken fan, i recently had to give DH the go ahead to put my pet rooster down. Similar, he wasn't as bad, but his hen-wife died, and he didn't want any others.........so for his own good i put him down before he had to suffer with the grief. Different story, but i still feel terrible too. And i miss him awful bad.
I want you to know that i've tried all kinds of rooster taming over the last few years, and unless they want to get better they won't. My boy did better, but i had several others who didn't.
It truly is dangerous....................I had a rooster go for the back of my head once when i was sitting down trying to plant flowers.............He could have taken out my eye! And think about the kids..........I have seen roosters jump pretty high. What if your rooster had attacked a little kid and he got hurt? You really did the best you could, and it just wasn't meant to be.

At least he died at home and didn't have to be scared at a stranger's house.

 

[NovaAman]

Hi Rusty... How are you doing? How is your pretty dog? Is she better now?

I have some killer heart burn. All I did was eat a sugar cookie. What? Yeah, a sugar cookie. Only ONE! I have heart burn from ONE, I repeat, ONE cookie. ONE! LOL. Yeah, one cookie. See, I can't get over it. And I even made them little, cuz my kids do not need big cookies.

Well, anyway, I need to get these monsters to bed. Just cuz the time changed, doesn't mean their time has. Have a good night all.

 

[teeville5]

I have some killer heart burn. All I did was eat a sugar cookie. What? Yeah, a sugar cookie. Only ONE!

Oh, no fun. When I get it I usually get it from overly tomato saucy type stuff and drinking a glass of milk helps lessens it. Hope it eases up for you.

Chicken fan, I have 5 roosters right now and they all mind their manners. No idea why they do so I can't help there, but I'm pretty much hands off with them. Kind of respect their space and they seem to respect mine back. I did have one from my original 9 that I thought I might have to take care of, but a predator got him before I ever made a move to do anything about him. He was a little golden sebright and thought he was the toughest thing in town. I used to laugh at him when he came around all like 'come on lady, let's go!' Anyway, I'm sorry you had to experience your rooster's loss in this way.

Well, today I won a bet with my youngest daughter. I told her on Halloween night that by the end of this weekend some house will have their Christmas decorations up including a tree. She thought I was crazy, but I said wait and see. We saw decorations yesterday and I almost lost hope on the tree until tonight when we were driving through town. Sad, but true.

 

[NovaAman]

NOOOOOOOOO! Not Christmas stuff already! See I can understand getting the out door lights up, but NOT on yet. They should not be on until after thanksgiving!

 

[teeville5]

I agree. We don't put anything up until December 1. I was just basing the bet on the fact I seem to see it earlier every year. At first, we only saw the outdoor Santa pathway lights and a few lit up decks. My daughter thought she would win the bet because we hadn't seen the tree, but lo there it was...

kind of reminds me of a post on fb where they declared Merry Thanksgiv-o-ween where they were all smooshed up together.

 

[NovaAman]

Merry thanksgivawhat? Lol. That's sad.

 

[teeville5]

Yup.