Thursday, February 18, 2010

Remembering Roo

Very recently I posted about Roo, our second Gentleman Rooster as I like to call our guys. He liked to get into the garden and "man" the front garden gate. He was also a great co-rooster and kind to his hens. He was handsome and regal and everything a rooster should be.

And he is gone.
I noticed he hadn't roosted last night but I only had seconds out away from the house so I couldn't go investigate as to why. This morning I went out to check for him thinking perhaps he had gone down to the trees below and decided to roost there for the night. Unfortunately I found a clump of his bloody feathers next to the fence we share with a neighbor. We aren't missing any hens so I'm thinking Roo died with honor, defending his gals from a coyote who left a tell-tale print behind in the mud.

Goodbye Roo. We miss you.

8 comments:

Roasted Garlicious said...

awww... :( blessings to him ...

Tamra said...

Aww! That is horribly sad!

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Molly said...

Poor guy. I guess I'm glad that it wasn't Rowdy, though.

Shauna said...

:-( Sad!!! See- this is why I shouldnt own chickens. I'd never be able to use them for anything other than laying eggs.. I get too sentimental!

Sherri said...

:-( boo.

MAYBELLINE said...

Oh. How terribly sad.

Erin said...

Thank you everyone, I'm still sad about it. I've also just discovered that two more "hens" are roosters and Fancy Feet is not such a kindly guy so I'm trying to figure out who stays and who goes. I wish Roo were still around, he was such a perfect fit for the flock.