Bye Junior - The Best Rooster
Junior the Brahma-mix Rooster Junior's health continued to deteriorate. He became weak and spent most of the day sitting on the ground. I did not separate him from his ladies because I felt it stressed everyone out too much. I also figured if he had something contagious they would all have been infected anyway. Earlier last week I fed the chickens their favorite snack (scrambled eggs) and Junior collapsed on the way to the feeding bowl. I picked him up and put him so he could lay down and eat. He seemed happy to eat the scrambled eggs. The next day I talked with the gardeners about the situation and we all agreed his health was not improving and that he should be put down. I picked him up for the final time and was alarmed at how much weight he had lost. He was the best rooster I have had. He never attacked me and was gentle and attentive with his ladies. He was almost four years old, too young... I won't be replacing him. The ladies are adjusting. The vibe in the chicken palac
