Saturday, March 19, 2011

One other sign that spring is on its way


Roopert, my rooster, starts jumping me:

He sneaks up behind me, when he thinks I'm not looking, and attacks my boots:

This boy, who I've lovingly, adoringly, and gently hand-raised since he was a day-old chick, thinks I'm after his girls:

So I grab him and cuddle him:

He really hates this:

Butthead.
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25 comments:

  1. farmladyMarch 19, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Oh Roopert, dear little Butthead.... love is blind.... and Danni is the "hand that feeds".
    Be nice.....

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  2. Kellee the CaffeinatedMarch 19, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    I grew up with a horribly evil rooster... No matter how much we handled him and loved him, he wanted to kill us at every single moment...

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  3. SuzanMarch 20, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    Rooper is a beautiful rooster!! But my favorite pictures are your walks down the road with your goats from Friday!! They look like they are doing a waltz -- put a couple of tutus on them :-}}}}

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  4. sugarcreekstuffMarch 20, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    Now thats the nicest way to show a rooster who's boos I've ever seen!

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  5. Staci@LifeAtCobbleHillFarmMarch 20, 2011 at 4:15 AM

    He sure is handsome though!!
    Staci

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  6. LindaGMarch 20, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    I've heard roosters are dangerous. You'd think they'd know after so many days and months, that you mean no harm.
    I hope I can be strong like that when I have chickens, otherwise we'll be eating a lot of roosters...

    Have a great day!

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  7. C i WIMarch 20, 2011 at 4:37 AM

    Those roosters. We had chickens that were also hand raised when I was young. The roosters always got protective and stalked me once they grew up. Guess it's good since they protect the flock, but it use to drive me crazy when I had to go pick up the eggs.

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  8. littlekarstarMarch 20, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    He is so funny! And a very handsome fellow too!

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  9. jaz@octoberfarmMarch 20, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    those roosters sure can be pesky!

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  10. ChristineMarch 20, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    Ah yes, makes me miss my old roo Bob. He would sit in my lap to be petted but would sneak up and attack me from behind too. Crazy rooster.

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  11. Oak Creek RanchMarch 20, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    Very cute. We don't have a rooster - sometimes I wish we did (like when we are raising a new batch of chicks by hand instead of letting a hen do it). He's beautiful - Barred Rock?

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  12. the7msnMarch 20, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    If you've posted closeups of Roopert before, I must have missed them because surely I would have remembered that amazing comb and waddle. Holy moly.

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  13. LillaMarch 20, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    He may be a butthead, but he's a handsome fella. How do you get him to stand still for photos? Whenever I want to take photos of my hens, they are all over the place!

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  14. Chai ChaiMarch 20, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    I have the same problem, looks like I may have to try and give him the cuddle treatment too! Of course with how jealous the animals are around here they may all decide to attack me so they have to be cuddled too.

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  15. goatgirlMarch 20, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    I'm afraid of roosters.

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  16. KellyMarch 20, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    We have never had a mean roo. I think if we did then there would be chicken soup that evening. We just ordered 2 Buff roos with Buff hens. We think Roo needs some help and I want chicks. Tell Roopert a little bed time story about warm stock pots. ;)

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  17. Peppermint Ph.D.March 20, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    As much as I want chickens like yours, I do not want a Roopert...I am not a fan of the rooster...been there, done that on my grandfather's farm. Yikes!

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  18. OmaLindasOldeBaggsandStuftShirtsMarch 20, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Dear Butthead:
    Momma's gonna hold you and love you and squeeze you and feed you.....and because of your testosterone poisoning....well nevermind you can't help yourself.
    Sincerely, Anonymous
    Boys and the sap rising in the tress, can't change um. The Olde Bagg, Linda

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  19. Farmer JenMarch 20, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    The rooster I used to have, Frasier, was beautiful and usually pretty gentle with me (not so gentle with my hens), but he did fly up at me and launch a face to face assault a few times. Gotta watch those guys. Their spurs can do some damage.

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  20. IanHMarch 20, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    You have to let him know who's boss! He is!

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  21. JessMarch 20, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Oh, Roopert, when you're so beautiful you can get away with darn near anything.

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  22. The Webbers living a life at the beachMarch 20, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    We had a rooster that attacked both Joe and Michael, many a time I would laugh at him chasing Michael around the paddock! The day he attacked me he was curry by teatime! ;-D

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  23. BluekatMarch 20, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    What a handsome rooster! He looks quite regal.

    We once had a young rooster that like to chase anyone who came around the barn. We gave him to a neighbor where he grew into the most cantankerous, mean fellow that you didn't dare turn your back on. I should say, the rooster was cantankerous...not the neighbor! :)

    Who knew a little bird could contain such fury!

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  24. basicliving@backtobasicliving.comMarch 21, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    Rupert really is quite handsome. This time of year brings out the worst in my Duke, too. Of my four roosters, he's the only one that has ever been aggressive towards me. I've vowed that this is the last year I'll tolerate him. I vowed that last year, too. Dangit.

    Heaven as my witness, my WP is "testoste", and I'm not even kidding! HA!

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  25. MarigoldMarch 21, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Just one of the many reasons why goats are better than chickens.

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