I wonder what it is that tickles me so about roosters. Having four boys total now, I find myself doing everything I can to keep all four. Even to the point of building three new small coops (think 5 birds total per coop) and acquiring a bunch of buff orp girls that I can get for free as my friends have far too many for what they had originally planned.
It's a long story. Suffice it to say, this is the kind of golden opportunity I dream about for my boys. The drawback? They're only a little over 2 months old right now. I had the chance to lay my eyes on them this afternoon, and just looking at the size of them (hatchery birds, every last one!) I'd say we have at least another 2 months to go before they'll be big enough to handle a love starved rooster!
And I don't want to see any harm come to these little ladies by putting the cart before the horse as they say!
But for my boys, if they're willing to tolerate these deplorable conditions for now, I'd go to the ends of the earth to make it up to them. Just think how happy they'd be to have their own coop and their own little flock of girls!
If I can just convince Denny, and if they boys can just hold on for two more months. I'm not worried about the little girls. Floyd and Karen said they'd be more than happy to hold the little hooligans until I'm ready.
I suppose some part of me is doing this out of shear greed. I want to keep all of them!
OMGosh Cetawin! What is this illness I have contracted? What kind of disease causes me to throw caution to the wind, go out on a limb, and do everything I can to keep these boys here with me, where I know they'd be safe from the butcher or the back yard chopping block? What is it about them that I want to protect them from all harm and unhappiness?
Is it maybe because of the reputation that roosters have? And here I am, thinking: these boys are so sweet and loving towards me and the younger girls. Maybe that reputation isn't deserved at all!?! These boys still come to me when they're called. They still want to be held and cuddled. Maybe that makes them exceptional and therefore worth holding on to.
I don't know. But whatever it is, what ever causes this temporary lapse in sanity, I'm up to my eyeballs in it now!
Thank You so much. I sure hope he is there waiting too. I am so very happy you took the chance on your boys and have obtained that great relationship with Chief....it really is something special isn't it?
