The Boys in the Band

These are the current roosters on the Winters Family Farm. Red & Eddie have been here the longest – Red was hatched here. Sterling and Motley are the “babies” from this spring and either Red or Eddie is their father. I have one more from the last batch of babies that I’m thinking might also be a rooster. Too young to tell yet, though he tries pathetically to crow.

Somehow I don’t think my egg layer succession plan is working quite right…

L to R: Red, Eddie, Sterling, Motley

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