Payette County ID Archives News.....Kicked by a Rooster (Clay) November 15, 1917
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Payette Enterprise November 15, 1917
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, November 15, 1917
 
KICKED BY A ROOSTER
 
It is not an unusual thing to hear of a person being kicked by a horse, mule 
or a cow, but to be kicked by a rooster and quite badly hurt, is a new one on 
us.  But these war times we must expect almost anything.  Mr. H. H. Clay has a 
story to relate of her experience with a Rhode Island Red rooster that, while 
quite comical, really might have been serious.  She had entered the hen house 
to rout out a setting hen and while thus engaged, Mr. Rooster, who was on the 
roost just above, did not propose to have any of his flock disturbed, became 
enraged and lit down on his intruders shoulders and with a rooster usual 
manner of defense, slapped the spurs in from both sides, on spur taking effect 
on the scalp, the other in the left ear; both inflicting bad wounds.  The 
setting hen was relieved from any further interference.  Rounds one and two 
with the head of the flock ended with but little damage to the rooster except 
a few missing feathers, but from the blood on his adversary it would seem the 
fight was in his favor.  However the trouble was not settled for when Loren 
arrived for dinner his wrath stirred him to action and with blood in his eye 
vowed vengeance on the feathered champion and after chasing him with a club in 
hand all over the first ward, gave up round three to the rooster.  The last 
report was that Mr. Clay was preparing for round four with a kettle of hot 
water awaiting the results.

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