Take a good look at this gorgeous rooster (named Tina Turner for obvious reasons) because you may not see him again.
Why? Well, quite simply, I have fallen out of love with him.
Why? Because he attacked my left leg the other day (the same leg attached to the twisted ankle) with such ferocity that he drew blood in five areas above and below my knee.
Ming had a friend visiting and, as I limped back to the house, I showed this friend my blood-stained jeans and he was very sympathetic (not).
Okay, so for the next few days these puncture wounds got bigger and infected and I could hardly walk and I had to get antibiotics. The worse it got, the more determined I became to outwit my foe.
Keep tuned for the next enthralling episode.
jmgoyder 
The pot…. with a good bread sauce and roast potatoes… pumpkin fritters and peas…
Tempting!
Would Tina make a good roast chicken dinner?
Possibly – ha!
Sorry, forgot to say……I hope your leg gets better soon and also the twisted ankle. Between you, me & Robyn Lee – we’re all on the casualty list.
Also forgot to say, Tina might make good chicken stock (if he’s too tough for roasting).
But could you actually kill a bird with a ‘name’. I’m afraid I couldn’t.
Difficult dilemma!
Roaster’s attack who would have thought……….(insert sarscam)……..only because my mum is a country girl and she has told me a few tales about attacking roasters……….lol
good advice – ha! roaster
He drew blood through your jeans?! He must have been mighty ticked off about something.
I’m looking forward to seeing the terms of the ceasefire agreement 🙂
Yes, I have now contacted the local rooster lawyer – haha!
Tina Turner is a great name for him!! I can SO see that 🙂
That would have freaked me out, a rooster attacking. You did well!
I am going out to feed the birds and put them away now so if you never hear from me again you will know that Tina won!
Ha ha – Tina won’t win 🙂
Perhaps it should be a fight to the death between Godfrey and Tina – winner takes all?
Godrey and Tina refuse to associate with each other so I have had to put them in separate ‘offices’ – ha!
and now my fears are justified
You were right all along!
Run Tina Run!
He’s only attacking because you threaten him – he knows you’re better than him in every way. He seems to be oblivious to the fact that you control his future though.
should have named him Ike
Hehehehe!
tee.. hee… LOL.. x 1000 🙂 ….and just too funny! Good one!
Get rid is what I say. Sorry. I know that sounds mean but …..
I am following your blog now as you seem wise!
How’s your battle wound Jules? Gonna leave a scar? Tina was always too big for his britches anyway. He’s pretty enough to eat me thinks.
He is more difficult to catch than I thought!
I bet…he sees a big steel pot in your eyes!
Glad you got the antibiotics, and I’m sorry that it came to this. Take a broom with you when you have to go out into the chicken yard. No, not to throttle him, but it gives you a safer distance between him and your legs!
xo, Lynda
I sprayed him with the hose this afternoon – very successful!
This made me laugh 🙂
Ouch! I’m afraid I would have kicked him across the yard like a football!
I have! But he keeps coming back!
not sure he’d come back if I kicked him…that’s my red-headed temper showing through, I’m afraid. Hope you heal up. Hugs
Well you need to come over and sort the situation out – it’s not that far away – ha!
yeah just a hop, skip and jump according to my calculations! 😉
Dear Tina Turner, If I were you, I would apologize to Julie, and start being nice, you see my friend, I think if you were to attempt to attack her again, you might find yourself invited to dinner, and uhm, not as a guest. There have been several recipes already mentioned.
Love from,
Ready to go to Julie’s house for a roast chicken dinner… 🙂
I will read your message to Tina tomorrow morning – ha!
lol
Sounds like he’s overwhelmed by testosterone. My parrot has brought blood sometimes too. Once, it was almost ripe for stitches and it got infected. Tina and my parrot may be birds, but they are still men, if you know what I mean. Possessive, potentially aggressive, know-it-all’s. Good luck in your recovery and Tina’s well-deserved time-out. Some people use a squirt bottle and spray the big parrots when they are naughty. It is more portable than the water hose, and might work on Tina. Good luck!
Oh!
Oh no Julie — this is awful!!! I don’t like this Rooster anymore either!! Please take care of the wound 😦 …. He doesn’t look all that friendly in your great photo either !xo
I’m emailing you.
what made him attack you?
Feeding ‘his’ hens!
aww i see
Judging by all the comments, he’s a very popular fellow. I’m glad I don’t have to make a decision on his future. I kind of like him, but I don’t have a sore knee. I hope those antibiotics are doing the trick. You may need full body armor to go out into your yard.
I have now won the contest!
Do Roosters taste good? Especially with noodles?
Not a bad idea!
Hohoho!!! Roosters world-wide are staging riots! My red one disappeared (not by me), probably by the natural food chain, but the big black/white (whatever it’s name is) still crows at dawn. He’ll be in my pot as soon as I get enough nerve to catch him and wring his neck! He and I are eying each other. Good luck with Tina Turner!
Good luck!
He’s number one and he hopes you don’t forget!
Er, if a rooster poked holes through my jeans and forced me to take antibiotics, I’d make it a nice coq au vin. Just saying…
Julie, excellent photo! But how tragic that you were attacked. Take an ax with you next time(just kidding, thought he might get the hint).My friend’s rooster jumped up and hit the back of my hand with his beak . Painful! I thought he had broken it. It might be as kdkh says:testosterone! I like the hose idea-doubt the spray bottle would do anything with an aggressive rooster.
Really keep an eye on your leg for infection and all those other nasty things and I wish you a speedy recovery
No wonder the rooster is mad .. and want blood – when you have given him a girls name … I think he are stunning – even if he looks evil – can’t wait for the next story. *smile
Hockey pads?
The beast. Did he give a reason for the attack? Apologize? Definately deserves at the minimum a good grounding. Cocky super stars.
Has he attacked you before? Is a hen on eggs or anything? My parents raised chickens and I was the egg gatherer. We had a huge, gorgeous, white rooster that never bothered me (I fed them), but attacked my little sister and then my dad. We had him for supper a few nights later. Dad had a slow temper, but when he blew, watch out!
He’s always attacked me but never this ferociously – it’s the 6 new hens you see. I’ve won the battle now without eating him like your dad did – ha!
Good–he’s probably too tough to taste good. Plus, he’s sort of cute.
Too bad Tina can’t(?) fly!! I’d hide her out!!
OUCH! Nasty little bugger!
So Julie, what is it with our birds this week? Little Dorrit had her check-up visit at the vet yesterday, and she is well. So how does she repay me for trying to save her eye? She beat the hell out of me when I turned her back out into her paddock! She caught me in the left temple with the forward wing joint and I thought I was going to pass out. I’m fine today, but…
~ Lynda
Sorry for laughing but that is very funny!
Go on then. Laugh! Bob said her name should be changed to Thanksgiving… Ha! If she ever does that to me again I will!
Me too!
Tina looks appropriately named. But how mean Tina is to cause you more injury on top of an existing injury.
Jeez Julie, what a bad rooster!! Hope you are on the mend! Margie
All better now!
Perhaps we’ll see him trussed up on a plate, with gravy…?
He’s so cute, but that little hook on his beak reminder me of Zoey the Cool Cat’s claws after a week. Maybe a weekly clipping would help Tina……………..lol