Chicken Story.....

Was wondering thru these posts and thought I'd share this with ya'll:

This year, My DD decided to sell the cattle. 1st time w/o the demons in 20 years. SOOOO......
one day he says " I think I'll get me some laying hens so we can have fresh eggs." Translation: I need something to keep me busy and spend money on.
So we found a man selling sexlink pullets. And not cheap may I add. We bought 10.

Girls were growing prettier by the day 2 mths later.
So...Dad says we may need a few more.....DB goes to Tractor Supply and buys 15 "laying pulets"
Dad is happy as a pig in cool mud.
One morning a while later I'm in the back pasture w/dad and I hear a horrible noise coming from across the creek. "dad", I said "did you get a young rooster for those hens" No reply. He is hard of hearing so I didn't think anything of it. Let me back up though and say my DD is a very proud man. Especially of his livestock. Brags to us kids all the time about what fine creatures they are. "gonna be the finest hens anywhere around"

Next few days go by with the same terrible screaching noises early in the AM. Finally on one of dads daily visits to my porch he says " We (him and that mouse in his pocket evidently) got a problem with them ^%*& chickens." I wait patiently for the finaile'. "them pullets Butch bought.....I reckon Tractor Supply was selling laying roosters. Domineckers at that!!!!!"

Bless his heart. All that bragging, feeding, nurturing, bragging......all for a bunch of roosters!!!

End of story???? Well who wants some chicken and dumplins? ;)

Tina