tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post9030257165864948073..comments2024-01-21T21:41:49.449+11:00Comments on Foxs Lane: The day I thought I killed a rooster.Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234467488696653117noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-57511020400636622572017-06-23T22:19:35.132+10:002017-06-23T22:19:35.132+10:00grtgrtShwetabloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945314996642903763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-34006216817453077322013-10-29T23:47:38.539+11:002013-10-29T23:47:38.539+11:00Oh poor you! But he was ok so dont let it upset yo...Oh poor you! But he was ok so dont let it upset you any more, he might think twice about attacking you next time? he just might!<br />xxxLynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548006686821838698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-16483682940433006282013-10-29T20:00:25.272+11:002013-10-29T20:00:25.272+11:00My dad did this once, when we were kids. He always...My dad did this once, when we were kids. He always hated the roosters - he was ok with the chooks, but those roosters crowing and crowing!!! (and digging all his plants in the garden; bantam chooks seem worse than bigger ones...). One day when we were all out, and dad was home one of the biggest roosters was making so much noise all day and wouldn't stop, and I think digging up a special plant. My dad, in his complete frustration, threw a rock in the rooster's direction. It was meant to hit the ground nearby and scar the rooster off, instead it hit in straight in the head and he fell over sideways - a bit like your rooster, maybe? - he lay still for what must have seemed like moments to my dad; thinking he killed it. My dad propped the rooster up against a fence, and the poor stunned bird sat there for quite a while before he finally walked off. I imagine both the rooster and my dad were a bit quiet that afternoon!<br />(Also, when my sister was really very young she accidentally squashed a new baby chick, as she was hugging it with so much love...... Oh. and I think my mum stepped on a baby chick in the garden once, it thought she was it's mum and was always under her feet!).<br />xxxelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094544175392775835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-40535678141889361742013-10-29T13:42:40.464+11:002013-10-29T13:42:40.464+11:00Nodding my head here Kate. Twenty years ago I was ...Nodding my head here Kate. Twenty years ago I was feeding the chooks and the rooster at the time was a rooster the size of a small house cow (or so it seemed) with a temper like no other. This particular day he was especially grumpy and clearly my feeding his girls was annoying him. He went at me with everything he had, I planted a size 10 farm sized gumboot in his feathered puffed out chest with EVERYTHING I had...and the bugger didn't even flinch. Not a muscle. I screamed tumbled out the door, and have been rather toey ever since of roosters.<br /> Respect for Mr Feathers that's for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-42864122593366664012013-10-29T11:05:58.909+11:002013-10-29T11:05:58.909+11:00Its so interesting to see chickens in the forest. ...Its so interesting to see chickens in the forest. Normally here they are in fields (if they are lucky) or chicken yards, but not in a wooded area. Even though the rooster may seem evil, it is good that he is protecting his ladies so well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-91209270693182009742013-10-29T10:36:12.940+11:002013-10-29T10:36:12.940+11:00Lordy, that would be frightening.... I didn't...Lordy, that would be frightening.... I didn't know roosters did that... but you do need to look after yourself and protect yourself from injury. Your hens look like happy hens... the photos are just glorious!Bizzy Lizzy's Good Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382454508192859147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-82926919881407086532013-10-29T10:34:56.455+11:002013-10-29T10:34:56.455+11:00cripes makes me feel really really blessed that al...cripes makes me feel really really blessed that all our chaps are actually quite gentle - hector our biggest rooster loves being tucked under my arm :)Tracy xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16360766557024188074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-79576436080513220762013-10-29T08:07:06.924+11:002013-10-29T08:07:06.924+11:00I had no idea roosters were so aggressive! But he ...I had no idea roosters were so aggressive! But he acted on instinct and so did you defending yourself, so I don't think you should be too hard on yourself. Misjudging the swing was an accident, but another rooster would have defended himself so why not you? I'm sure he would expect no less! He's probably quite chuffed that he stood up to you and (as far as he knows) drove you off with no harm done to his flock.Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01192730590127098720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-827054441727620552013-10-29T07:30:18.788+11:002013-10-29T07:30:18.788+11:00Many years ago , when I was wee, we had a bantam r...Many years ago , when I was wee, we had a bantam rooster in our flock, called Charlie. He was a little thug, he even used to attack our dog, a fox terrier, and would hop on her back. we kids were very wary of him and mum always took a stick into the henhouse with her. one day he attacked her so she bopped him with her stick and killed him. So she thought. She went up to the henhouse later to retrieve the body and he was running round large as life. the whack on the head did nothing to improve his humour and as far as I recall he lived a long life terrorising all and sundry!!!!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524607550137929304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-40306118132277476352013-10-29T07:23:44.674+11:002013-10-29T07:23:44.674+11:00We've just been given 8 baby chickens and I mu...We've just been given 8 baby chickens and I mum and I dread the day that the chickens slowly grow into their male right of passage. I too would love to keep one, but living in he middle of town, I don't think our neighbours would appreciated it. The Life of Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664575290861091769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-15490313103655512572013-10-29T01:57:31.870+11:002013-10-29T01:57:31.870+11:00Dont worry you did nothing wrong, just instincts k...Dont worry you did nothing wrong, just instincts kicked in.You have fed and watered this animal given him shelter, so it goes with out saying.I would be on the look out or send your hubby to fetch the eggs : ) xjabbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676807234825122277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-40798266249699144422013-10-28T22:05:09.003+11:002013-10-28T22:05:09.003+11:00Oh man Kate - that is so traumatic.
I hope you are...Oh man Kate - that is so traumatic.<br />I hope you are feeling better about it now - there wasn't much else you could do in that situation!XXXJJenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15216064393228303942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-37444817342205313152013-10-28T20:45:24.243+11:002013-10-28T20:45:24.243+11:00For a while I wanted to kill our rooster, Tony, w...For a while I wanted to kill our rooster, Tony, who was big white and handsome because he woke me up every morning at 330 and it drove me crazy and how I wished he would die and then a big goanna got into the chook house and killed him and I felt so sick that I had willed it to happen and now, 5 years later I still feel a pang of guilt that I could have wished an animal would die. So awful. I have tears, for the roosters. Xxx mybeardedpigeon@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255096578370542485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-72853377041638343462013-10-28T18:13:11.204+11:002013-10-28T18:13:11.204+11:00aww you poor thing. I would have done the same I&#...aww you poor thing. I would have done the same I'm sure. I'm glad both you and the rooster walked away unhurt xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420625317681502230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-51588086254287801982013-10-28T17:12:42.752+11:002013-10-28T17:12:42.752+11:00I did exactly the same thing to a drake many years...I did exactly the same thing to a drake many years ago. I thought I had broken his neck and was so distraught. Apparently I had only stunned him because he wandered off soon after. Stella's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614744260845408800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-27140210500914169462013-10-28T16:53:12.960+11:002013-10-28T16:53:12.960+11:00I laughed when I read this. Same thing happened to...I laughed when I read this. Same thing happened to me, swooping magpie met my school bag. He was up and swooping again the next day though so I obviously didn't knock some sense into it :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-8147449571671860682013-10-28T15:34:33.886+11:002013-10-28T15:34:33.886+11:00How awful Kate...for you and the rooster. I reall...How awful Kate...for you and the rooster. I really dislike roosters as I have been attacked before too, even though I know they are only doing what nature intended. We don't keep them for that very reason. It is nice for our children to go in and out of the chook house without having to be so wary.<br /><br />Beautiful photos of your chooks and farm as always xJane Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-41936134973145572582013-10-28T15:24:18.979+11:002013-10-28T15:24:18.979+11:00Maybe he learned an important lesson too.Maybe he learned an important lesson too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-76546518321680519302013-10-28T15:22:52.201+11:002013-10-28T15:22:52.201+11:00My friend accidentally trod on her pet bunny recen...My friend accidentally trod on her pet bunny recently whilst he was in the backyard sun-baking...the bunny is sadly no longer with us. I keep saying to her that that rabbit had a bloody good life thanks to her, even right up until the very very end...it was an accident and we only feel so bad about things like this as we have kindness in our heart for animals. If only Steggals and Inghams felt the same the world would be a much better place. Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11907743046211723083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-40322948079180999042013-10-28T15:19:28.986+11:002013-10-28T15:19:28.986+11:00Awe, what a beautiful story and person you are! I ...Awe, what a beautiful story and person you are! I would be the same way. There are animals that scare me, but I do not want to kill them. Let go of the feelings, you were only trying to protect yourself, not harm him. I love your home; a great place for your children to make memories and grow up. Sixpence and A Blue Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653475055650433027noreply@blogger.com