Melvin Wenger with his "Tom" tale

Early this morning we lost a dear friend, Tom Gobble, to a shotgun bullet to the head.
Tom was well loved by the hens for his 9 inch beard.
His favorite passtimes were stratching & pecking.
Our thoughts & prayers go out to Tom as we prepare to eat him.
 
 
(Due to the rain, the bird looks pretty pathetic in the picture)