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Winter 2023...
Two beautiful, young roosters, left the farm where they were born, and relocated to new homes. One is Jedidiah, who lives here, with my family. Jedidiah’s brother, Archie, went to live on a farm, just outside of our village.
When they were young, they looked quite different from one another but now, they’re difficult to tell which is which.
On our little farm, Jedidiah has his own flock of chickens. Archie tho, he has only one chicken and a herd of goats!
Yup, the majority of Archie’s tribe, doesn’t have feathers or only two legs. Most have four legs and hoofs, but one solo-member has four legs and paws!
A few of Archie's friends...
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Away from our pen!
Lee Brown, a neighbor and close friend, told me how Archie has adapted since moving to Lee’s goat farm. He sleeps with them (they surround him), does his own version of grazing with them, and although he gets along with all of them very well, he even has a best friend that he spends most of his time hanging out with.
Archie is a sweet-natured rooster, but is quite protective of his four-legged, bleating friends and gets right rowdy when he thinks they’re being threatened.
The farm has more than one goat pen, and Archie knows which goats belong in his pen and which don’t. Archie scolds the trespassers if they get too close to his herd’s pen. The offenders don’t argue with him, choosing to just move away from the fence and the angry rooster.
I wanted to visit the farm and see Archie’s new family for myself. I was thankful he didn’t deem me a predator and was a total gentleman. The last time I saw him was at my house, where I got to spend several minutes giving him a good bit of petting before Lee moved him to the farm.
Many bird species are very smart. Roosters are no exception, at least that’s so of the roosters and hens I grew up with. However, if roosters aren’t handled gently and frequently, they can be dangerous when they get older, so if you’re of a mind to invest in one, I’m hoping this post will entice you to invest beyond money and provide them with quality shelter and a great deal of affection. They’ll recognize their name. Come when you call for them and even hang out with you while you work outdoors.
They can sincerely make wonderful pets and friends if given the proper attention and care.
Archie, patrolling the fence line
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A righteous man respects the life of his animal,
but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:10
(World Messianic Bible Translation)
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