Thanks SC... he is a beauty, and I really hate to do it. But - I will feel better about not having to worry about the boys. He'd knock down our youngest.
He's a big beautiful boy, but I think I've given him too many girls and he's feeling a mite over-protective. I didn't raise him from a baby, so we're having a difficult time teaching him who's head roo...
OMG! I didn't mean to send a LB to the death chamber! God he's GOrgeous. But umm...ok...let him fry....but SEND ME SOME EGGS!!!! (I;m 100% serious btw...I want some eggs)
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OMG! I didn't mean to send a LB to the death chamber! God he's GOrgeous. But umm...ok...let him fry....but SEND ME SOME EGGS!!!! (I;m 100% serious btw...I want some eggs)
Funny how the timing worked on that...
It's not your fault, TX.
I gave him a fair chance, but he's really big and dangerous. I swear he could take on one of our turkeys and win. I've never seen a rooster that big before.
I wish I had eggs to send, but I only have one 2 year old lt brahma hen right now and for some reason she's not laying.
But my RIRxLB chicks look just like him...
I have 3 of them now, and if I didn't know they were mutts, I'd swear they were pure. I have 4 purebred LB pullets with one roo that are 12 weeks old now... I'm hoping to have eggs in another couple of months.
Allright, just keep me in mind. I have one pretty girl whose been laying about 3 weeks, and 4 eggs from Tuffold hen who should hatch Wed, but I need MORE
It was THAT roo that hit you in the face?!?! He's a big beautiful thing, ain't he? I can see why you had a black eye from it. If you already have a replacement lined up, then the only place for that boy is the stew pot.
Who has the last laugh now? *pretending to talk to the rooster*
I know... he's gorgeous, and I really wish he was nicer. I just keep hearing Tx_dane_mom saying "Dead rooster walking".
He got a reprieve tonight. Hubby doesn't feel like doing it until Wed or thursday - we're going to soak him in a brine solution several days and then smoke him on Monday.
He's only a year old, so hopefully he won't be too stringy. I just hate eating food that I've named. :|
I found the photo of what he did to my face - begging pardon, but I was holding back the tears because it hurt like a mo-fo. This was taken just after it happened, too, so the bruising hadn't developed. He got me again just like that on my leg yesterday.