It’s been awhile since I posted about my son’s chickens. My, how they’ve grown. They are loving the new addition to the home sweet coop that he built. They can now go outside anytime they want. (Which is a good thing because Tubby takes up half the coop.)
A few weeks ago my son let Tubby come in to the kitchen. (Yes, I had a cornish rooster in my kitchen and he wasn’t there for dinner.) He hadn’t been inside but a few seconds, as we were discussing the “fertilizer” that may or may not happen, when suddenly Tubby puffed up, and proceeded to poop on my floor. We all burst out laughing and then I made my son clean it up. Tubby hasn’t been inside since (well, to my knowledge anyway.)
Tubby
Little Sundance becomes really jealous of Butch and Cassidy. Every evening around dusk, Butch and Cassidy find their way up to the top of the coop to roost. Sundance hasn’t figured out how to get up there, yet, so she chirps and chirps wanting them to come down. It’s kind of like a chicken soap opera. Cassidy gets mad at Butch if he doesn’t go roost, so they argue (if chickens can argue.) If Butch goes to roost, then Sundance gets mad.
Sundance
Butch
Cassidy
Tonight, we let them run outside in the yard a little bit. Tubby has become a protective rooster over his chickens. Cassidy was the first chicken out and he didn’t like that. As soon as he was let out, he took after Cassidy and ended up with some of Cassidy’s feathers in his beak.
“Drop it, or the bird gets it!” Just kidding. There is a pipe laying along the fence, so the angle of the picture made it look like a barrel of a gun. Notice the black feather in his beak?
“Whatchu talkin’ ’bout Willis?”
“Oh Tubby, whatever shall I do?”
“Whew! Time for a break.”
And that concluded today’s episode of “Tales from the Hen House!”
Sundance is looking a little worse for wear… *giggle* It’s so funny how even chickens have personalities; they certainly provide entertainment, that’s for sure!
I never knew how much fun they would be. I find myself playing with them everyday.
Kristina, I love Tales from the Hen House! A chicken soap opera, what fun! But no fun that Tubby left you a welcoming present in the kitchen…lol. He’s a handsome guy and he looks like one tough rooster too! The “drop it or the bird gets it!” picture gave me a good laugh! Loved all your captions! 🙂
Thanks, Madilyn. I didn’t notice the pipe until I was looking at the pictures. I laughed, too.
When I was out in Napa Valley, we visited an olive oil farm, where they also kept chickens. It was interesting, watching the chickens, because they really do have a clearly defined pecking order Your chickens sound like non-stop drama, and Tubby’s got his work cut out for him. What breeds are Sundance, Butch, and Cassidy? Am looking forward to Tales from the Hen House 2!
I never knew how much fun these chickens would be! Sundance is a Red Frizzle Bantam, Butch is a Dark Brahma Bantam, and Cassidy is an Australorp.
What cuties they are! Tubby lives up to his name for sure.
My uncle had a chicken farm in New Jersey which I used to visit in the summers. The hens really do each have their own eccentricities and personalities. There was always lots of drama going on, and it was a lesson in group dynamics watching them interact.
It is indeed really cool that you gave each one a name. Nice post.
A nice series of photos and interesting reads.