When faced with temptation, my rooster did not resist

[PopoMyers]

Understandably so, as our property borders his hunting ground.

You must have a lot of acreage for him to be able to hunt "next door". Whatever is shared on BYC, stays in BYC. Your writing is very entertaining

 

[kcan2]

Might an illegitimate chick be the product of this forbidden union?

I doubt my rooster considered this possible ramification of his disco dancing. In the time that has passed since the incident, I suspect his moral parameters have not been restrained by any excess of conscience on his part. Given the opportunity, he would let the beat drop again.

You must have a lot of acreage for him to be able to hunt "next door". Whatever is shared on BYC, stays in BYC. Your writing is very entertaining

Thank you for your kind words!
We don't have a ton of land, but at least the chainsaw work increased the square footage of the rooster's dance floor, anyway. Not sure why the neighbor would think hunting is more important than that. Priorities

 

[PopoMyers]

This is a great story, and I can't wait for the next chapter:

Does Red Hen ever find her lost love again, or will she only have that one glorious day to remember?

Will Lady Bantam discover her husband's wandering ways? Would she forgive him if she did?

Might an illegitimate chick be the product of this forbidden union?

The results of venturing into the Disco King's dance venue.
As K.C. and the Sunshine Band plays....."Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight."

 

[janiedoe]

Best comedy/romance I've read. I generally stick to mystery, but if you have a novel in the making, please let me know.

 

[Shadrach]

So, I have a very happy pair of small bantams that live a small bantam life in a massive chicken tractor they have all to themselves. Tractor weighs maybe 300lbs, they weigh about 3.5lbs (total combined). For such a small flock, they get along great, and my rooster is a nice gentleman to his hen. Lately, the neighbor's flock of 7 ladies has been frequenting my yard because I am amassing a small chicken army that meets for drill under the bird feeder. These ladies are larger hens (not bantams) and are generally very friendly and polite visitors, only occasionally pooping on the back porch.

Yesterday, I decided to clean the coop and let my two out for some partially supervised range time. Meanwhile, the neighbor's flock had moved up the hill toward the birdfeeder, where my two wouldn't see or mix with them. As I tediously emptied the run of poopy toys, I looked up and saw my rooster doing a spectacular wing drop dance dance revolution across the yard, toward a pair of hens who had wandered down the hill and were innocently poking around behind the crab apple tree.

My rooster, self-proclaimed dance artist:
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One hen had the presence of mind to avoid the imminently approaching weirdo (my rooster) by retreating back up the hill, but the other hen was seemingly dazzled by his dance moves (which admittedly were mesmerizing) and paused to watch. My rooster had apparently decided the crab apple tree was as good of a place as any for a romantic tryst, and before anyone quite knew what was happening, moved in for the groove. Meanwhile and fortuitously, my bantam hen (whom he had deserted) missed witnessing the entirety of the unwholesome scene, having retreated back to the coop area, and there complained loudly at finding herself alone.

After the irreversible deed was done, my rooster seemed not opposed to wing dropping for any of the other ladies who would give him audience, but I decided to curtail his endeavors and encouraged him to resume his duties down the hill in the general direction of the chicken tractor.

The red hen waited around for a while before reluctantly returning to her friends.

Here, a formally skittish and shy red hen is pictured peering in the back door earlier today, seemingly asking one of two questions:
A)Do you have treats
B)Might you have seen that rooster anywhere?
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Although my rooster's morals could be called into nonexistantly doubtful question, the red hen is admittedly is very pretty.
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Pictured here is the bantam lady who doesn't know a thing:
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I just hope you've made suitable chick maintance arrangements for the hen.
Perhaps 50% of his treat foods and at least one day a week supervising any offspring so mum can have a rest.

 

[kcan2]

I just hope you've made suitable chick maintance arrangements for the hen.
Perhaps 50% of his treat foods and at least one day a week supervising any offspring so mum can have a rest.

Future chicks that resemble the disco milkman will surely cause him to reconsider committing blatant acts of infidelity with the neighboring ladies!

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

Update: Despite the fact that he still hasn't called or texted her, someone is still seemingly hopeful about catching my rooster at home.
Upon opening the back door:
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Thats so funny to me

 

[kcan2]

Crime must pay, folks!

My conscience got the best of me and I confessed to the neighbors that there may be a fertilized egg in their lot. In return for my roosters perfidy, they generously bestowed a lot:



Now, wasn't that nice?

 

[Shadrach]

Crime must pay, folks!

My conscience got the best of me and I confessed to the neighbors that there may be a fertilized egg in their lot. In return for my roosters perfidy, they generously bestowed a lot:

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Now, wasn't that nice?

Now all you need to do is grab the philanderer, show him the eggs and say "which one of these are you responsible for?"
Should have that sorted in no time. I can see some resistance when you tell him he's got to sit and hatch the lot, just in case.

 

[kurby22]

Poor Red Hen, she’s so devoted to that magical man she met that one lovely day by the apple tree!