Since Roto the Rooster passed away Ed (my husband & farmhand) has been feeling very much in the minority. After all he is in the male minority on our farm. Only Hawkeye (our neutered male golden retriever) and Uncle Wetherbee (our wethered (castrated) sheep are the only other males left on the farm. Poor Ed was really identifying with Roto and now he’s gone. So Ed has been urgently urging me to get him another rooster. This morning his dream came true- without me lifting a finger. This morning at approximately 8:00 a.m. one of our young “hens” crowed & at 8:02 a.m. crowed again & at 8:03 a.m. crowed again, etc. etc. It seems someone at the hatchery made a mistake…all the day old chicks we bought back in May were supposed to be hens (females) but lucky for us one was not. His name is Patch & he is soooo handsome. His breed is Auracana and he is white with splotches of brown, black, green & rust. His tail has beautiful black, irridescent midnight blue and green feathers.
Maybe now the young hens will start laying their perfectly shaped tiny eggs since there is a handsome new man in the house.
I’m glad Ed’s dream has come true…Irene
Maybe now the young hens will start laying their perfectly shaped tiny eggs since there is a handsome new man in the house.
I’m glad Ed’s dream has come true…Irene
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