Bert says Hello and Rudy too :)

HEY HUMAN !
Well good morning , Bert, wassup ?
GRUMBLE GRUMBLE......
Cabin fever Bert ?
YUP !
Are you bored Bert ?
MORE LIKE HEN PECKED :(
Look at all the pretty girls you can chase Bert :)
I'M OLD AND TIRED .....
Hey Bert,  the other rooster can help you :)
HE'S A COPY CAT....
So he looks like you, crows like you, yells like you...
that's a good thing, right ?
NO NOT REALLY.
No, we are not packing his suitcase.
BUT HUMAN...HE'S A PITA ROOSTER.
Sorry Bert, he's your son, and we are keeping him.
SON ? YOU DIDN'T TELL ME THAT...
THUD !!!!

Hi DAD :)

Update to the predator in the hen house

Well, it seems I posted before I had enough information.
Lucy is alive and well. It was her twin sister that we lost to the raccoon attacks.
And one young pullet also. The man human has now done in 4 raccoons, and 1 possum.

So Bert is happy that he can still sneak out over the fence and Lucy too :)

The hens were very happy tonite as the man human made their yard bigger which
now includes part of the garden next to their run. They know when the rototiller comes
through that there will be fresh dirt and all kinds of bugs for them to chase.
Happy little chickens :)

Sad day in the chicken house

Today we cry with Bert.............
his buddy, his mate, his partner, died this morning due to a varmit in the chicken yard.
What we don't know yet, but we suspect a coon or a possum.
Lucy was one of 3 red hens that came here last April with Bert and his brother.
They had been dropped off at a farm as chicks and no one wanted them. 
We took them in and rasied them. 
Now how does one explain to a rooster that his best friend is gone.
He has been out looking for her in the human yard.
He knows he has other hens, but he knows he lost one.
His favorite.
RIP sweet little hen Lucy.

What's that peep peep noise ?

WHAT'S THE MATTER, BERT  ?
That noise....what is it ???
OH....THOSE ARE BABIES :)
What is a baby ???
YOUR BABIES, BERT......
My babies ?!?!?!?
I FORGOT TO TELL YOU...YOU'RE A DADDY  ;)
What's a daddy ???
YOU BERT, YOU HAVE A FAMILY NOW.
What are you telling me ? I have to settle down ?
YUP :) AND EARN YOUR KEEP.
How many of them little peepers are in there btw  ?
WELL THE COUNT IS 5 ......
hmmmm.....only 5 ......well I guess that is okay then........
I'M STARTING ANOTHER NEST IN A FEW DAYS .....
say what ?!?!?!? ..........   thud !

Time to pack Henry's suitcase

HEY BERT, WHAT"S THE MATTER ?
Grumble, grumble, grumble......
BERT, IT IS SPRINGTIME, LOTS OF SUNSHINE
Yeah, I know. You keep reminding me.
SO WHY ARE YOU POUTING, BERT ?
It's that Henry rooster. He's still here. I want him gone.
NOW BERT, HENRY IS A GOOD BOY.
Since when ????????
BERT, I FOUND TOMMY A NEW HOME.
Yes, he is gone, yay !
CAN"T YOU SHARE THE HENS, BERT ?
Nooooooooooo ......
BERT, LET ME THINK SOME MORE ABOUT THIS.
Okay....but while you are thinking, I'm finding him a suitcase.
And don't be keeping a close eye on me....
Plan is to knock the stuffings out of that boy......
He'll be packing his own bag.......
oops....gotta go....
I see Henry sneaking up on one of my girls.
.......................

It's nite nite time chickens.

Well, must be I am the big boy  in the room now .... I sit in the corner spot so I can see the door good. It's called the top roost. Usually Lucy sneaks in first and gets the spot I like. I try to be nice, so I sit next to her. I face the door . Lucy likes looking at the wall. I think she is a bit backwards sometimes.  Oops........don't tell her I said that.

The other day, I was standing at the chicken door and would not let the other red rooster come in for the night. The lady human laughed at me, and told me to let Tommy come in. Wasn't my idea of a good time. He is a sneaky boy, always chasing my girls when he thinks I am not looking. The Henry rooster was already in the coop and acting innocent. His favorite look.

So when the sun starts to set, we chickens go to bed. When the sun comes up, we chickens climb off the roosts. Very simple.

The man human normally makes sure all is well and then shuts off the light for us.
He told me I can't play with the switch. He mumbled something about kid proofing it.
I don't understand him at times. I want to learn how to do new things.......

Little Red Hen in the nest box

Okay Red, what are you doing ?

SITTING ON EGGS

Red, you can't stay in the nest box all day.

YES I CAN. I'M WORKING.

Red, you need to get up and get some food and water.

OH NO. I'M BUSY.

Red, you NEED to go outside for awhile.

I need to gather the eggs under you.

Okay Red, give em up !!

HUMAN, NO  !

I WANNA BE A MOMMY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why are you on the roost at 7 am ?

Okay, Bert, time to get moving for the day. Why are you still on the roost ?
*I'm scared *
Why are you scared, Bert ?
*The big guy. He is still in the coop, and will hurt me if I jump down. *
You can outrun him, Bert. You are faster and quicker than he is.
*That's your opinion, not mine*
What if we put the big guy outside. Then will you come down ?
*Maybe, let me think about it *
Okay, Bert, the big guy is outside now. Come down.
*Do I have to ?*
Yes you need to get moving for the day. Come down.
*Okay, Okay. Wait a minute, there is he outside the little door.
Can I use the human door ? *
Yes Bert, you can use the human door. What are you going to do
when winter gets here ?
* Not a problem. I am going to hibernate ...........*

No, this chicken was not on the grill..........

What do you mean....where's the barbeque sauce ?!?!?!?

Lucy and Bert