The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04
SOME ACooMplIsHED CHICKENS.
Noosters and Ola Hens that Have Their
Wits About Them In Emergencies.

DEATH ON RATS AND A TERROR TO HAWKS
SAoKETT POND, N. Y, May 3-At no time,
no matter what season OF the year It might
nave been, has any one passed John Carleys
barn. on the Sackett Pond road. during the
past two years. without seeing from half
dozen to dozen big rat skins nailed on the
side OF 1t next to the road These skins are all
taken from rats killed by rooster that bosses
the poultry harem on the Carley farm. The
breed OF this rooster is not known. as he was
one of brood Of three weeks-old chickens
that Carley bought three years ago from a
| neighboring farmer.
How long the rooster had been a ratter be-
fore his owner discovered the fact is not known,
but one day. when the rooster was about q year
old. Carley was walking along by the barnyard
| and heard great cackling among his hens
| with which noise the loud squealing OF rat
| was mixed up. Carley stepped to the fence to
see what the trouble WAS all about and saw
the rooster Juggling away like mad at q rats
tail. which he had evidently caught in his
strong bill as the rat was scurrying into hole
under the barn. The rooster gave two or three
| strong Jerks at the tail. and succeeded in pull
Ing the rat out Of the hole. Quick as flash
| the rooster swung the rat above his
| head and brought 1t down with all his
might against stone In the founda-
| ton OF the barn. He gave the rat
three whacks like that and then tossed 1t
| among the barnyard litter. as dead as stone
and as limp as dishrag. Within a short
time after that twenty-three dead rats, evident
ly killed in the same way that this one had
been that CarleY saw despatched by the roos-
ter. were picked up at intervals in the barn
yard. Then whenever any one on the farm
went near the BARNARD they got to looking at
the projecting stone in the barn foundation. II
e. - \
knew the rooster had killed another rat. Then
they took to skinning the dead rats and mailing
the pelts on tho barn to display the prowess
and skill OF the big rooster to the public. and
from that day he has always had fresh scalp
or two to add to the collection every day or 80.
II any one should pay a visit to this famous
chicken just now he would find the great
ratter somewhat bare OF feathers about the
neck, back. and wings. one OF the latter being
also badly crippled. This rather dlsfgured
condition of the rooster is the result OF what
Farmer Carley calls the incest tussel ha ever
see." 1t seems that during the past week
very large chicken hawk had been lowering
over the farm. with an eve continually on
Carleys bGrnyard. One day last week Carley
saw the hawk drop down from a great height
directly into the barnyard. The farmer started
on run Tor the yard. and when he reached i
he found that his rooster believing himself
equal to any occasion. hadn't hesitated to
pitch in and attempt the same tactics on the
vice AS q ratter. He had the hawks neck firmly
enclosed by his powerful PIP, and as C9rIey
declares, he was ,,,. swattin, the hawk DOWN
Whack the dust out OF n door mat"
The hawk was near ~ as big In body as the
aud tho rooster soon found that he hadn't
tackled q light wasted. sqreaking rat, Tho
with his taloDs AM the rOos' er's feathers few
around like dead caves on II tree But the big
aad 'hs F Fl OF n ,bsrs u" s on .9 o
the punishment he was receiving. and by and
by the hawk. beinR unable TO breathe. grew
out what life there wac III him, ..,..-.-,
Carley IL having tho dead hawk mounted
and vii keep IL - the greatest seal Ills rooster
has taken w 70 date.
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