Response to Why Roosters?

Our flock is our first batch of chickens and when this guy figured out he was the last of the roosters (we'd butchered the others), his whole demeanor changed. He had never been nasty and it wouldn't serve him well if he were as it's a short trip to the chopping block. He knew he was to be the "cock of the walk" and by golly, he does "rule the roost" but with a gentle manner. He leads the hens out and brings them in and they know he's on alert. I was dumbfounded when I finally realized that when I took wet mash to them, he stood back while the hens ate. He seldom had so much as a taste of any delicacies I gave them in deference to the hens. One thing for sure: I learned that "randy as a billy goat" doesn't hold a candle to the prowess of a healthy rooster! Forgive the use of quotations as I'm fascinated with the origins of such expressions. We just bought a 50 year old manure spreader and I figured out the correlation between the spreader's operation and trouble "hitting the fan" really quickly. Have a good one.

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