Year of the Rooster / myLot

India

February 1, 2017 7:32am CST

Being year of the rooster my thoughts go to our pet rooster Gamma who lived with us for 12 years. He became a part of the family doing things that contributed to his endearing presence around. He and Preiti had a great bonding. They would stroll together in the garden and spend time together. He was more fond of our maid than me. He would even climb up and sit on her books while she was studying. Gamma died of old age living behind indelible memories.

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much2say

@much2say (56227)

• Los Angeles, California

1 Feb 17

Gamma looks like the perfect classic looking rooster! My daughter's Chinese astrological sign is the rooster (this is her year!).

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vanny

@vandana7 (100649)

• India

1 Feb 17

Aw...that is nice! I think we have quite a few roosters here..I think Pony and Dawny are roosters. :)

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much2say

@much2say (56227)

• Los Angeles, California

3 Feb 17

@allknowing Were they all roosters?

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@allknowing (138076)

• India

1 Feb 17

He was among the 5 birds we had and we had named them alpha, gamma, beta, titha and omega.

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Felicia Kane

@DesirousDreamer (34776)

• Peoria, Arizona

1 Feb 17

He was one handsome fella! Thank you for sharing!

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vanny

@vandana7 (100649)

• India

1 Feb 17

@allknowing .. This is so perfect for love scene...

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Always smiling

@allknowing (138076)

• India

1 Feb 17

Thanks

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Felicia Kane

@DesirousDreamer (34776)

• Peoria, Arizona

2 Feb 17

@allknowing That is great.

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topffer

@topffer (42156)

• France

1 Feb 17

Did you have also a few hens for this proud male ? And was he singing every morning ? I miss somewhere the roosters crows that I was hearing when I was living in the countryside (roosters are forbidden inside cities in France).

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@allknowing (138076)

• India

1 Feb 17

We had 5 of them and we named them all. Gamma lived the longest. He sang throughout the day (lol) I have any video clips on him and here is a short one

Gamma crowing and eating

www.youtube.com

We lost Gamma two years ago but memories linger on

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topffer

@topffer (42156)

• France

1 Feb 17

@allknowing He was a real artist, he knew that he needed to crow in front of a camera

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342344)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 17

We have had some lovely 'chicken' pets too, including a dearly loved turkey gobbler.

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@allknowing (138076)

• India

1 Feb 17

But we decided never more to have them as pets as when they are old they too suffer just like us. They too get arhtritis and also their comb grows too long and comes in the way of food

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vanny

@vandana7 (100649)

• India

1 Feb 17

@allknowing ..Aw..you are sensitive...but 12 years is a fairly long life ...who would not want a pet living that long.

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fishtiger58

@fishtiger58 (29820)

• Momence, Illinois

1 Feb 17

A pet rooster how unusual. My husband and I don't have pets, we are not fond of animals in the house. Most of my brothers and sisters however love their pets, I love their pets too but don't have to take care of them or live with them.

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