Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Steelers Rooster

I ordered 5 Golden Lakenvelder Pullets in March and ended up with 4 pullets and, we suspected, one rooster.  As he grew we suspected he was a rooster.  One evening I caught him testing out his rusty, raspy crow.  Yup, he's a rooster!


We're going to see if he stays gentle... if not, he goes in the pot.  It's frightening to own a rooster that might injure people - especially children.  


If he is a good boy, he gets to stay.... and we've already picked out his name.  He's black and gold, the colors of the Pittsburgh Steelers, our favorite football team.  He has a beautiful head of deep black feathers.  So we've decided to name him after the Steeler's Safety, Troy Polamalu!





Pittsburgh Steelers Logo



6 comments:

  1. Hoping he's a good boy for you, 'cause he IS a beautiful bird. But if he's a pecker-head....he'll be just as good tasting in the soup pot!

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  2. We Like your name choice seeing that "Mean Joe Greene" probably isn't a good name for a rooster.

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  3. He is beautiful... or should I say Handsome. I love his colors, did not know such a breed existed. I hope he is a good boy so he can stay with the girls.

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  4. I hope he stays nice. Wooleylot, I don't think I don't want to give him any ideas!

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  5. He does have nice "long black hair"...pa la la mu as the crazy song goes. He's my daughter's favorite.

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  6. So far he's been lovely. He does love to crow though!

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