Well, our amazing ChickenDuck never ceases to amaze us!
Today was so cute, and funny at the same time, hours later I'm still smiling about it all!
The weather here during the day is in the mid 80s now, so I thought it would be just fine for the 1 and a half weekers to come on out for awhile with the big chicks, while 'Mama' stands guard. They LOVED soakin up the sun and stretching out and even ate a little grass. A few of my girls came over to inspect them, and then ran off about their own business. One of our roos (Pretty Boy) decided he didnt like them, and went about poking at them and I would take a finger and poke him back. He was starting to get the idea and leave them alone, when he accidentally stepped on the foot of one, who let out a hollar and ChickenDuck came a runnin.
He saw the babies, and then took to beatin poor Pretty Boy real good. Chased him all around the yard, until he finally tired out, and then came back over to the babies. He looked them all over, moving them around with his head. Then he did the weirdest thing!
He laid down and tried to push them under his wings! He wanted to play 'Mama Chicken' lol!
Funniest thing I ever saw! He wouldn't leave them alone! But, he was very, very gentle and cooed to them, and clucked, and crowed his very best crows for them. They left me and followed HIM around for the rest of the time they were out with the older chicks! How funny is that!?
After I put them all back in their brooder, he came over to me for a good long snuggle and fell asleep in my arms. I sat holding him for nearly an hour in the sun until I was finally too hot and had to go in. Mrs. Tries-to-be-tough-as-nails-here nearly started crying when I thought of a distant, far off day when he wont be here anymore.
I can't imagine another like him. I think we will be hatching eggs that HE is the daddy of....
The weather here during the day is in the mid 80s now, so I thought it would be just fine for the 1 and a half weekers to come on out for awhile with the big chicks, while 'Mama' stands guard. They LOVED soakin up the sun and stretching out and even ate a little grass. A few of my girls came over to inspect them, and then ran off about their own business. One of our roos (Pretty Boy) decided he didnt like them, and went about poking at them and I would take a finger and poke him back. He was starting to get the idea and leave them alone, when he accidentally stepped on the foot of one, who let out a hollar and ChickenDuck came a runnin.
He saw the babies, and then took to beatin poor Pretty Boy real good. Chased him all around the yard, until he finally tired out, and then came back over to the babies. He looked them all over, moving them around with his head. Then he did the weirdest thing!
He laid down and tried to push them under his wings! He wanted to play 'Mama Chicken' lol!
After I put them all back in their brooder, he came over to me for a good long snuggle and fell asleep in my arms. I sat holding him for nearly an hour in the sun until I was finally too hot and had to go in. Mrs. Tries-to-be-tough-as-nails-here nearly started crying when I thought of a distant, far off day when he wont be here anymore.
