For the past few months we have been Rooster "sitting" for another MAF family while they have been on furlough. It has proved to be a bit of a crazy bird and I have come to the conclusion that it thinks its partly human in that it thinks it should have the same rights. The family that own it used to keep it as a house pet. They also had a piglet in the house too at the same time and the baby rooster and piglet were good friends. Anyway before you think we have all gone mad here in MAF Uganda I will continue with the story......
Our ten little chickens were ready last week to fly out their cage in the garage and move into the chicken coop. The only problem was that the crazy rooster was occupying the space. We didn't feel we could put them all together as Simon and Zara have already been attacked by it so goodness knows what would happen to the young chickens. The rooster fights with its beak and its two feet in the air along with puffed up feathers and a lot of noise. Its quite the sight until your baby girl is the receiver of all the anger. The second time Zara was attacked she was in a pair of bright pink poka dot pyjamas. She was warned not to go in but Zara being Zara decided that she would go ahead anyway. For her disobedience the wrath of the rooster was her payment. The bird took a sudden dislike to her pink pj's and started to pull at them with its beak. Thankfully Simon was at hand to rescue her. Zara now calls it the "bad rooster".
It is also strange in that is doesn't like sleeping in the cosy chicken house but on the wobbly fence. The picture above shows it resting on the post looking out at anyone who comes in the gate. If its starts its cockle doodle dooing when you walk in the gate when its dark you can get quite a fright. Our rooster "sitting" finishes at the end of June when the MAF family returns. Hopefully it makes it that long and doesn't end up in the pot.
Our ten little chickens were ready last week to fly out their cage in the garage and move into the chicken coop. The only problem was that the crazy rooster was occupying the space. We didn't feel we could put them all together as Simon and Zara have already been attacked by it so goodness knows what would happen to the young chickens. The rooster fights with its beak and its two feet in the air along with puffed up feathers and a lot of noise. Its quite the sight until your baby girl is the receiver of all the anger. The second time Zara was attacked she was in a pair of bright pink poka dot pyjamas. She was warned not to go in but Zara being Zara decided that she would go ahead anyway. For her disobedience the wrath of the rooster was her payment. The bird took a sudden dislike to her pink pj's and started to pull at them with its beak. Thankfully Simon was at hand to rescue her. Zara now calls it the "bad rooster".
It is also strange in that is doesn't like sleeping in the cosy chicken house but on the wobbly fence. The picture above shows it resting on the post looking out at anyone who comes in the gate. If its starts its cockle doodle dooing when you walk in the gate when its dark you can get quite a fright. Our rooster "sitting" finishes at the end of June when the MAF family returns. Hopefully it makes it that long and doesn't end up in the pot.
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Great story! Can't wait to get to Africa to meet rooster house pets. ;-) Glad Zara's okay!
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