exposure by Audrey Pavia
Mr. Molly and Bobbi Jo mouse off for some alone meter .
There ’s one matter I wish more than the ball I get from mychickens — watching the daily drama of their lives . My batch couch Telemundo’snovelasto shame .
The most interesting plot line among my birds concerns one of my roosters , Mr. Molly , and one of my low leghorn hens , Bobbi Jo . Mr. Molly is the subordinate rooster , play 2nd violin to his much more macho and assertive brother , Mr. Mabel . Since Mr. Molly is not the top cock in the good deal , he is not permit to match with any of the hens ; That privilege is reserve for Mr. Mabel .
Just because nature has determined that all the hen belong to Mr. Mabel , it does n’t mean the hens necessarily harmonize . Bobbi Jo clearly has a penchant for Mr. Molly .
Bobbi Jo ’s attraction to Mr. Molly is no undercover to Mr. Mabel . While Mr. Mabel is spending the daylooking for foodfor his girls , watching for predators , and strutting around like he possess the place , he ’s also storm to keep one eye on Mr. Molly and the traitorous Bobbi Jo .
The way it pass is insidious : The flock will be together , moving around the yard , inscribe for bugs or take dust bathing tub in the planter . At some compass point , Mr. Molly wanders off , just out of sight of Mr. Mabel . Bobbi Jo follows after him , but only when Mr. Mabel is distracted by something and does n’t have his eye on her .
When Mr. Molly and Bobbi Jo are out of Mr. Mabel ’s sight , they do the godforsaken thing . Sometimes they get off with it , but many time they do n’t . It usually does n’t take long for Mr. Mabel to observe that Bobbi Jo is missing . Once he realizes Mr. Molly is also break down , he starts running around the yard taste to find them .
If he take in the two renegades in the act , the feathers start to fly . Mr. Mabel launches at Mr. Molly , who runs for his liveliness . Bobbi Jo then pony back to the flock , where she blends in with her count - similar sisters and play sinless .
Ever since then , Bobbi Jo has been sneaking off on a regular basis with Mr. Molly . During Mr. Molly ’s incumbency as loss leader , one of the Jos gave nativity to a dame , the now full develop Baby Jo . Perhaps that hen was Bobbi Jo , and perchance that is why she still has a thing for Mr. Molly . He may be the male parent of her nestling !
All this poulet drama is quite silly , but like soap operas , it ’s a great diversionary attack from everyday life story . I ca n’t wait to see what unfurls in the next installment .
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