Henrietta

Keith's Ramblings

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Henrietta is pretty quick on her claws, she’s the Usain Bolt of the poultry world! She took up running having witnessed numerous accidents involving chickens slowly crossing the road, and was determined never to suffer the same fate. Not that she often crosses over, just occasionally because she’s always wondered why others did it. She still has no idea!

She saw a duck standing on the verge the other day, its head darting this way and that to make sure there were no vehicles approaching. Henrietta advised him not to cross the road, ‘if you do, you’ll never hear the last of it’, she said.

She had a steady mate for a while, Bruce the Roost she called him. He was not the most pleasant of partners, forever ruffling her feathers and leaving her feeling henpecked. In the end she told him to cluck off. She doesn’t fancy another ongoing relationship, nowadays any cock-a-doodle-‘l-do!

Her egg laying skills are pretty amazing too. She pops them out like balls from a canon! She’s raised a few chicks over the years, which reminds me of the yoke she likes to crack; why did the chicken cross the playground? … to get to the other slide!

So, don’t be surprised if you’re out for a jog and get overtaken by a hen, when it comes to running Henrietta’s better!

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Thanks to Jenne Gray and C.E.Ayr for hosting The Unicorn Challenge.

It’s been fun and I know we’re all going to miss it!

20 thoughts on “Henrietta”

  2. Nancy's Notes 🖊️🎶's avatar Nancy's Notes 🖊️🎶 Jul 26, 2025 / 17:09

    Bravo! Clever as hell and the Bruce the Roost paragraph is pure genius!
    Still chuckling over the yoke she likes to crack … or is it yolk?

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Jul 27, 2025 / 15:24

      That’s so kind of you, Nancy, I had great fun writing it!

      I kept changing my mind about which yoke/yolk to use!

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  3. ceayr's avatar ceayr Jul 26, 2025 / 17:28

    I wondered how you’d do the rooster part while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere, and you did it masterfully!

    Take care, old cock, see you around.

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Jul 27, 2025 / 15:26

      I almost headed it with a note warning of fowl language!

      Don’t be a stranger!

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  4. Denise Hammond's avatar Denise Hammond Jul 26, 2025 / 18:07

    This is hilarious! Thanks for cracking me up!

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Jul 27, 2025 / 16:00

      Haha, I like that!

      Why did the pie cross the road? Because it was meetin’ potato.

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  8. jenne49's avatar jenne49 Jul 27, 2025 / 08:45

    That was a good one, Keith, and as always – well, not always, because you’ve the habit of slipping in some really cool serious stories – I’m sitting here smiling – thank you.
    And thanks too for taking supporting the challenge. I’ll miss the smiles – but I know where to look for them. See you around the blog world!

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Jul 27, 2025 / 16:09

      Thanks for your generous words, Jenne. The Challenge has been a joy to participate in, and I’ll miss it dearly.

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