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Count Your Chickens

Count your chickens after they hatch Try to locate a pair that match -- Ten roosters and one hen are no catch, You'll need to raise another batch! Written February 13, 2022

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Hilo Poet

Date: 2/25/2022 11:15:00 AM

Roosters are few and far in between on the Big Island, with the fighting bouts scattered around, though bred purposing more of the same -- thanks for the chuckle, Milt, Aloha~William!

Rico Leffanta

Date: 2/25/2022 10:55:00 AM

Honolulu has so many feral chickens our Legislature has been discussing FOR YEARS what to do about them! It is a wonder to me that the homeless do not have chicken for supper every night! Aloha!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 2/25/2022 10:57:00 AM

That, I think, Rico would be a pretty good way to deal with them, in my way of thinking. Key West has pretty much the same situation.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/25/2022 7:30:00 AM

Ha, ha, ha, ha! Love the fun in this one... btw, I count one rooster all day. Some 'nutcase' down the block (in Chicago!!) has a rooster in his garage. It 'goes off' about two hours late, and then it's non-stop until evening. Oy! Keep 'em coming, Milt. ~ Laughter and Levity, Gershon

L Milton Hankins
Date: 2/25/2022 8:13:00 AM

Oh my! That's not a good thing, I think. I'm surprised that the rooster police have not hunted this culprit down and lopped off his noisome head!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/24/2022 9:14:00 PM

great humor, my friend. keep these coming

L Milton Hankins
Date: 2/25/2022 8:15:00 AM

Thanks, Andrea, so much. This one came to me while observing my niece's brood of chickens while I was down in central Florida. She absolutely adores her chickens, and they follow her around like she is their mama. It's delightful.

Jeff Kyser

Date: 2/24/2022 7:24:00 PM

Eggcellent!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 2/24/2022 8:54:00 PM

Thanks, Jeff. It can happen!