Today we are down a chicken, but not due to typical past events (i.e. predators, domestic and otherwise). 

It turns out that Cher is a rooster.  She always was bossy and kind of a bully, but as she developed and we thought pecking order was established, she seemed to keep it up. Last weekend in the early morning she confirmed her rooster status with crowing!  

I posted an ad on  Craigslist for a free Barred Rock rooster and she he was gone within 48 hours.

He was really beautiful and we’ll miss his personality.  Although I’m sure Babs, Bette and Whitney will be glad to have one less diva in the coop.