Hector's World: Adventures and Mayhem at Mountain View Poultry (or Sequel to The Evolution of Atlas

[speckledhen]

Hector's newest kids are a week and a half old and already, two cockerels and, I think, a pullet-

the little boys are attaching themselves to me like glue. I have to watch myself because one in particular runs up and practically jumps onto my shoes! Lizzie is a great mom and has not warned them away from us so their natural friendly personalities are showing up early.

 

[1muttsfan]

Hope you got a girl! And maybe these boys will be worth watching for temperament.

 

[speckledhen]

Hector's 13 week old son is going to be an amazing guardian. I grabbed MaryJo when they were in the pen and she put up a fuss. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him charging over to come to her rescue. He didn't do anything, but he was ready to take care of business if it had been a predator, though he's only a baby.

 

[1muttsfan]

My very favorite rooster I ever had was a stately gentleman, he would gravely do a little dance for me from the time he was a young cockerel, and allowed himself to be picked up and held. One day I was in the pen and caught one of the girls, and she set up a big squawking fit. He came charging out the pop door down the ramp, suddenly stopped, and looked at me with this "Oh - it's you" look on his face. He even thunked a hen once that I was trying to catch. He developed a painful limp, could not get around to do his rooster business, and eventually had to be put down, much to our sorrow.

 

[speckledhen]

Aw, Mary, sounds like such a great rooster! Those are the ones you remember forever.

Hector's boy today. He is a good one, I think, but you can really see who his daddy is now!

 

[itspebbl]

He's stunning, but definitely, 100% Hector's son!

 

[speckledhen]

He's stunning, but definitely, 100% Hector's son!

Amazing how we can tell, right? LOL

 

[itspebbl]

He looks so much like Hector, it's incredible! I wonder if his tail will be slow to come in, also.

 

[speckledhen]

He looks so much like Hector, it's incredible! I wonder if his tail will be slow to come in, also.

It's already a tad behind Atlas's son so I'd guess it will be slow, but hopefully, not as slow as dear old dad's!

 

[1muttsfan]

Maybe that is his line's defining trait. That and boundless energy