Albert has joined the Choir Eternal
He’s been looking sorry for himself for the last few days. If I scrambled him an egg, he’d perk up for a while, but this morning he was dead in a heap in the chicken run.
Farewell, Bertus! Not my favorite chicken – I have scars from his young aggressive days.
That leaves Sam, hatched on the 4th of July 2019. That makes him a pretty elderly boy, but I feel bad for him. He’s a very sociable chicken and I forever hear him chattering to a flock that is no longer there.
I was going to give chickens a rest for a while, but I’m going to call around tomorrow and see if I can find him a couple of girls. Let him go out with a bang.
Good weekend, everyone!
Posted: May 29th, 2026 under personal.
Comments: 4
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Comment from Mark Matis
Time: May 29, 2026, 7:15 pm
One more time:
Splurge a bit and get him an Indio Gigante as a buddy.
You won’t have to worry about a fox getting him.
When an English fox sees his buddy, foxy will be LONG gone!
Comment from Uncle AL
Time: May 29, 2026, 9:07 pm
Oh, darn. Poor boy. Well, RIP Albert.
@Mark M — I wonder how a fox would fare against an emu?
Comment from Pupster
Time: May 29, 2026, 11:59 pm
Rest in Peace Albert. Rest in 4 peace value meal, with corn, slaw, and a biscuit.
Comment from Mark Matis
Time: May 31, 2026, 6:35 pm
A fox would not do well against an emu. However, emus are more work than an indio gigante. And your remaining chicken might not be fond of an emu. Check “White House on the Hill” for a Youtuber with emus.
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