Billy, who will be seven in May, enjoys taking dust baths with the hens. It beats competing with the younger roosters. A problem with young roosters is they all think they are Donald Trump. Which is why many end up in the oven.

After whiling away time with the hens, Billy is off for a quiet walk in the woods. Across the bridge he goes, strutting and flapping his wings. Being an old rooster isn’t bad. It’s better than being a young rooster in the oven.