The one remaining wild rooster (see Introducing the Chickens) is going city.  Each morning he hangs out around the chicken house, waiting for me to let the domestic chickens out (most are hens).  Then each evening, when the chickens go in, he stands outside ranting and raving. The one remaining wild hen had taken to sleeping in the chicken house about two weeks ago.  So I think he is honestly lonely by morning. 

Tonight, at sunset when they went in, he stood outside the chicken house making the biggest fuss, cackling so loud that I could hear it echoing back from the valley.  But the chickens were in and they get their feed in the evening, so no one was even the least bit interested in 'camping out' with him. 

I let this go on while I finished up some feeding and on the way back to close up the chicken house, I thought he had gone off to pout for yet another night.  Then I stepped in to do head count and collect any eggs... there he was, on the highest spot possible, cranking his head back and forth (his way of saying I'm a big man).  So tonight he's a city kid, sleeping in with the rest.  Here's hoping that he makes this a habit.  I would feel better if they were all in and protected (and not pooping in my garage all night!)