RIP Cronk 3/31/2023- 5/29/2026

*This picture was taken a few days ago, pulling some shenanigans as always!*

So today I found my rooster was taken by a predator. My husbands deployed and none of my family and friends take me seriously when I say I’m crying my eyes out over him. So I hope I can share his story here:

His name was Cronk. Our first ever batch of baby chicks we ever got at our new home! we quickly found out he was a rooster and always wanted to be on the top most part of the brooder. He was an alpha straight out of the shell.

He went through all our trials and errors as new chicken parents, living in a beaten down small run from my neighbors house that had a leaky roof, living in a sectioned off part of our barn for weeks, to then building their Taj Mahal of chicken coops that he’s had the pleasure of enjoying for 2 years now.

In that time he survived multiple predator attacks that’s wiped out most of our flocks, and even my friends loose grey hound that killed 3 birds, he out ran her and luckily I protected him with a lawn chair and the dog darted off in a different direction. He was a 2 time Purple Heart veteran 💜

He was the BEST rooster to our girls. They loved him and followed him everywhere. He always found them goodies and would call for them to get a portion. He was a leader and I appreciate every moment he gave to my girls. He would “stand guard” outside the chicken door at night before sunset just to keep watch, even in the pouring rain!

When I laughed he laughed back with a cackle, he was so so loud every time he belted out his caws, he always came running when I said “girls” and opened up my garage door. He always greeted me when I came home.

He attacked me twice but eh it’s just him. He hated red power tools and my husbands a Milwaukee guy so they tussled a few times. He was an asshole but he was OUR asshole.

Anyways, I just wanted to share his life story with people that maybe understand better than the people in my life who don’t own chickens. I’m heartbroken and I’m even sadder my husband won’t be able to throw hands with him one last time 😂😢

Long live my first and forever best rooster, Cronk 💜I love you forever.