Floppy was a rooster. His neck was glittering gold. His chest and tail were coal black. His wings were gold with a bit of red hue. He was the perfect "weather vane" style rooster, except his comb flopped over his beak. That's why we named him Floppy. Daddy let our chickens run free in the yard. I don't know why they hung around, but they did. A hen would disappear for a while, then she would show up with several chicks running behind her. Floppy was the father of a lot of chickens.
One of Floppy's sons was Charlie. He looked just like Floppy except his comb stood straight and proud. He was the cock of the walk! Charlie loved to fight. He would win every time. One day Charlie attacked Floppy. It was awful! Floppy was almost killed. Daddy was very upset with Charlie. We had six Guineas that we kept in a pen. Daddy caught Charlie and threw him into the pen with the Guineas. They tossed Charlie back and forth to each other like a piece of wadded up paper. As I watched, I had mixed emotions. Charlie was being mercilessly beaten, but he had mercilessly beaten Floppy. He was getting what he deserved, but he was helpless! I felt happy and sad at the same time! It was a weird feeling.
Daddy did not let him die. He rescued Charlie from the Guinea pen. Charlie never fought again! I think he even apologized to Floppy!! We can argue whether or not what Daddy did was "humane", but there could be no argument over the result! Perhaps Daddy agreed with Solomon: Proverbs 23:14 "Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell." I think there would be less crime if Daddy had been President.
One of Floppy's sons was Charlie. He looked just like Floppy except his comb stood straight and proud. He was the cock of the walk! Charlie loved to fight. He would win every time. One day Charlie attacked Floppy. It was awful! Floppy was almost killed. Daddy was very upset with Charlie. We had six Guineas that we kept in a pen. Daddy caught Charlie and threw him into the pen with the Guineas. They tossed Charlie back and forth to each other like a piece of wadded up paper. As I watched, I had mixed emotions. Charlie was being mercilessly beaten, but he had mercilessly beaten Floppy. He was getting what he deserved, but he was helpless! I felt happy and sad at the same time! It was a weird feeling.
Daddy did not let him die. He rescued Charlie from the Guinea pen. Charlie never fought again! I think he even apologized to Floppy!! We can argue whether or not what Daddy did was "humane", but there could be no argument over the result! Perhaps Daddy agreed with Solomon: Proverbs 23:14 "Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell." I think there would be less crime if Daddy had been President.