tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post7216152974753349773..comments2023-06-28T21:53:24.312-07:00Comments on On the way to Critter Farm...: In Critter Farm Rooster News...Dannihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-71918481257523370682008-08-03T14:25:00.000-07:002008-08-03T14:25:00.000-07:00I have a very unreasonable desire to have a rooste...I have a very unreasonable desire to have a rooster. This has only added fuel to the fire. Living in a condo complex, as I do, I'm having difficulty coming up with ideas on how to smuggle one onto my balcony without the neighbours finding out.....must give this more thought.<BR/><BR/>Between you & 7MSN, I now also want a donkey. Or two.Carolynn Anctilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566204713508877389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-75597925606210548822008-07-21T15:36:00.000-07:002008-07-21T15:36:00.000-07:00We could never keep more than one rooster. They al...We could never keep more than one rooster. They always fought and actually became quite mean to us. I was forever having scratched up legs while in the pen from them attacking me. That is except one little banty rooster. We have decided not to have roosters because we really only have the chickens for the eggs and such and when it is time to change out the older hens we just buy some new spring chicks.Eggheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12929947510816062200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-23882514019591542892008-07-21T08:58:00.000-07:002008-07-21T08:58:00.000-07:00Aww, that video was so sweet! Roopert just follow...Aww, that video was so sweet! Roopert just followed along...how cute. Poor Pip! He, and Roopert, are SUCH GORGEOUS birds...poor little Pip.Mellimaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673715214541094159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-15285818951085198682008-07-19T17:41:00.000-07:002008-07-19T17:41:00.000-07:00Heya-Thanks so much for the correction to my blog....Heya-<BR/>Thanks so much for the correction to my blog. (I added your correction just now--it makes a good addition to the story!) I'm embarrassed not to have known that Lowly was a WORM and not a snake. Still, he looks mighty fetching in his bowler hat, don't you think?Kathryn and Arihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428974324817935286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-76573211987183861032008-07-19T14:44:00.000-07:002008-07-19T14:44:00.000-07:00Maybe re-homing Roopert would be a good idea? Pip...Maybe re-homing Roopert would be a good idea? Pip is so cute!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920326845870515381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-52482051411821304122008-07-19T11:35:00.000-07:002008-07-19T11:35:00.000-07:00I love your blog for so many reasons, but one of t...I love your blog for so many reasons, but one of the biggest is your fabulous video docu-dramas! Just when I thought nothing could beat racing donkeys, I meet Roopert the running rooster. Too fabulous for words.<BR/><BR/>PS- Thanks for asking about the book. I'm happy to tell you more if you'd like. Feel free to email me any time (kmiles@unity.edu).Kathryn and Arihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428974324817935286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-91519976381466503132008-07-19T10:53:00.000-07:002008-07-19T10:53:00.000-07:00What urban hayseed doesn't understand farmgirl is ...What urban hayseed doesn't understand farmgirl is that you are a gentlewoman farmer with the emphasis on gentle. I love that you will escort him to his room and then back again in the morning. You can have your own style of farming. <BR/>With that said I have to agree that Pip may be the better one to keep if one has to go, and hopefully you won't have to choose. But my imput is not based on unresolved high school issues. I just don't want to read a post about Roopert chasing you around the barnyard. And we all know that the nice boys make better husbands.goatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753367360714853700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-39621799794550698302008-07-19T10:42:00.000-07:002008-07-19T10:42:00.000-07:00Hi meg...life in the chicken coop is rough, lemme ...Hi meg...life in the chicken coop is rough, lemme tell ya. If you look just a little bit different, watch out!<BR/><BR/>Hi frugalmom - of course he knew where he was going. He's a very smart boy. :-) Nothing like a few teenage girls to provide some motivation to an adolescent boy, you know?<BR/><BR/>Hi Mim, I think Pip is amazing looking. My husband thinks he's ugly as sin. Go figure. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :-)<BR/><BR/>Hi henbogle, yeah, I've thought of that possible option, however, I don't like how Pip treats the ladies. His idea of wooing is to peck them on the back of the head when they run by. He's not having much luck with this so far. He's also not as protective as Roopert and he doesn't share his treats very often! :-)<BR/><BR/>Hi Amy - Again, I may be in denial, but since I pick Roopert up daily and he continues to eat from my hand, hang by my side, etc., I'm really hoping I have one of those "friendly roos", and not one that suddenly turns aggressive. You're right, though, if he does, he's OUTTA here!<BR/><BR/>Hi californiagrammy - I know, I do this every morning with him and it still brings a smile to my face. I'm really pretty attached to this big guy, despite his rude treatment of his fellow roo.<BR/><BR/>Well, hellooooo Urban Hayseed....how nice of you to give your opinion this morning. :-) There was far too much sweet-talk going on over here without you. Interesting that you identify so much with Pip, read above for how he deals with the ladies...perhaps this was your problem - did you smack the girls you liked in high school on the back of the head as they walked by? :-)<BR/><BR/>Hi farmer jen...yes, Pip was supposed to get a helmet, but then I saw things improving, but then they got bad again but THEN the donkeys came. You get where I'm going with this, right? I dropped the ball. And I keep thinking that, one of these days, he's just going to say "NO" to everybody pulling his head feathers out like that. Roopert does seem smart, doesn't he? As long as he uses those smarts for good and not evil, he will have a good life here. :-)<BR/><BR/>Hi solomon! I'm glad the video came across as well as it did. I think it's hilarious how he runs straight into the coop at the very end. Such a good boy (when he isn't picking on Pip)... :-)<BR/><BR/>Hi eve, it does seem like a saga, doesn't it? How funny. The trials and tribulations of farm life...what will it bring next??!! :-)Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-39621037712852888122008-07-19T05:31:00.000-07:002008-07-19T05:31:00.000-07:00And the saga continues…..Hope it all works out for...And the saga continues…..Hope it all works out for Pip too. Thanks for the morning routine Danni!!Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554593974838511759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-54639803838627072082008-07-19T01:48:00.000-07:002008-07-19T01:48:00.000-07:00I love the video of Roopert.I love the video of Roopert.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-1482598387856276382008-07-19T00:10:00.000-07:002008-07-19T00:10:00.000-07:00Oh but Roopert is so handsome and intelligent! His...Oh but Roopert is so handsome and intelligent! His feathers are so striking. You really should keep him. He will be a good protector of his flock. Your video of him is amazing! It really cracked me up how he followed you so closely and really did know exactly where he was going. Very smart bird. Wasn't Pip supposed to get a helmet to protect his head, or am I remembering wrong?Farmer Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333209660043535465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-49711388190711896932008-07-18T23:02:00.000-07:002008-07-18T23:02:00.000-07:00Let me start out by saying that kittens are so cut...Let me start out by saying that kittens are so cute. My baby has a fuzzy-wuzzy teddy bear.<BR/><BR/>That said, I'm with Amy. Screw that Roopert. Off with his head! OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!!<BR/><BR/>You're gonna need to toughen up if you're gonna be a farmer. <BR/><BR/>Roopert's loud and abusive.<BR/><BR/>Pip's quieter and has a Flock of Seagulls hairdo.<BR/><BR/>In a high school metaphor, Roopert's like that big idiot jock that got all the cheerleaders.<BR/><BR/>Pip's me. I bet all the hens just want to be friends with him. Let's just talk, they say. You're so sensitive and understanding, they say.<BR/><BR/>You see where I'm going with this? Off... with... his... head. Give a brother a break.Urban Hayseedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15801089413967864907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-91530273394293537072008-07-18T22:10:00.000-07:002008-07-18T22:10:00.000-07:00What a dilemma is right! Roopert is so beautiful a...What a dilemma is right! Roopert is so beautiful and loud. And Pip is so . . . well . . . unique looking and soft-spoken. What a dilemma. <BR/><BR/>I love how Roopert follows you like a puppy dog, knowing exactly that he's gonna see his ladies. How adorable is that!CaliforniaGrammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137556336315915924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-3423803495975457442008-07-18T20:51:00.000-07:002008-07-18T20:51:00.000-07:00Perhaps it's Pip who should get to stay since he's...Perhaps it's Pip who should get to stay since he's gentle, quiet and interesting. I don't have either breed but I know that my large breed roosters are very loud. My Hamburg, on the other hand, is quieter and easier on the ears. In time, Roopert may show some aggression toward people, which could be a deciding factor too. What a dilemma you are facing!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12534106679136054532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-38910713866452437952008-07-18T20:24:00.000-07:002008-07-18T20:24:00.000-07:00'Twil be a difficult decision.... Poor Pip! Maybe...'Twil be a difficult decision.... Poor Pip! Maybe Roopert goes and Pip should stay as he's quieter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-12375256310566969542008-07-18T19:23:00.000-07:002008-07-18T19:23:00.000-07:00Pip is so cool looking. I fear though that he and...Pip is so cool looking. I fear though that he and Roopert will not be able to get along.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164566973850574737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-2963834858454738762008-07-18T19:17:00.000-07:002008-07-18T19:17:00.000-07:00Okay. Roopert totally knew where he was going! Y...Okay. Roopert totally knew where he was going! You let him out and he just ran next to you and made his way right back to "his" coop to check on his ladies.frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845299642721912499.post-37116233351560098772008-07-18T19:14:00.000-07:002008-07-18T19:14:00.000-07:00Aww, poor Pip. Maybe Roopert is after him because ...Aww, poor Pip. Maybe Roopert is after him because of his funny hairdo. Kids can be so cruel, ya know?Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830705259612540929noreply@blogger.com