I couldn't help but notice what beautiful animals you have, Greene! And your chicks are soo cute!!

Thank you. A year ago I had a whole bunch of hens and two roosters but, sadly, a weasel came through the neighborhood and went on a killing spree. I was in shock for several minutes as I wondered why my hens and roosters were sleeping in the mud. The brain is a funny thing. It allowed me to gradually process what I was seeing.

The birds had been in a 'secure' coop. There were four birds that had an attitude problem and thought they were to 'grown up' to sleep in the coop. When the weasel came through the only ones that survived were the four that were free to fly up into the trees.

Starting over with only four birds was difficult but Dottie, Jr. saved me by doubling the flock. She's a little trooper. Her mom was a Buff Orpington bantam and her dad was either a Light Brahma or the fighting cock that showed up from the woods and stayed. Here he is...I named him Donald.

I am so sorry for the loss of all the chickens and roosters! But your current rooster is simply gorgeous!

I knew someone whose hen lay 9 eggs, each of which were roosters. They already had 6 hens, so that amounted to 15 chickens and roosters, but a fox and a cat continuously visited the chicken coop, and eventually they only had 4 chickens and 1 rooster. The wild animals can be nasty!!

And a long time after their dogs killed the remaining rooster and one of the chickens. I thought the people would've known to secure their chickens better, after so many attacks, but I guess for some reason they either did nothing or nothing worked.