My Name is Chachi, the Rooster.

My name is Chachi. I am a Barred Rock Cochin rooster. I am not sure where I was born maybe in a hatchery or on a farm, but I was just one of many when my mom adopted me at a farm store when I was just 8 weeks old. I now live at Happy Days Farm. My job is to take care of my 11 hens. I spend my days watching over them, looking for hawks. I help them find tasty bugs, and  protect my little kingdom.

Anyway, when I first came home, everything was great! I played during the day, and I loved being held and eating special treats from mom. It all changed one day, and I am not sure why. Mom came out with our breakfast, and I wanted to give it to the girls! I want to be the one providing for my ladies, not her. They love her, and I want to be the only one they love and depend on. She protects them, but I do too! It just made me so mad! I am not sure why, but that morning I attacked mom, and do you know what she did? She kicked me! I am Chachi, ruler of this coop, and she dared to kick me! It just made me so mad!

 Ever since that day, things have been different. I watch her, and she watches me. Now, she wears these really tall boots, and that irritates me too! Why does she do all these things to aggravate me! Once in a while, she will still pick me up, like when I was a baby roo. She still makes sure I get special treats. Yes, it is different now, and it is my fault. If I am having a really bad day, she puts me in this little cage where I can’t mess with her while she cleans, but I also can’t get to my girls. Even though I am only in here for a few minutes, this makes me even madder!

However, if she can put up with me, I will put up with her. I will protect my ladies; I will guard my coop.

I will occasionally forget that I don’t need to protect them from her though. Please keep me, Mom. I don’t understand why you are upset with me, I think I am doing my job. As long as I am not mean to the hens, and I promise to be sweet to you sometimes, can I stay, please?