He
had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets,' and ten
roosters to fertilize the eggs.
He kept records, and any rooster not
performing went into the soup pot and was replaced.
This took a lot of time, so he bought some tiny bells and attached
them to his roosters.
Each bell had a different tone, so he could tell
from a distance, which rooster was performing.
Now, he could sit on the
porch, and fill out an efficiency report by just listening to the bells.
John's favorite rooster, old Butch, was a very fine specimen, but this morning he noticed old Butch's bell hadn't rung at all!
When he went to investigate, he saw the other roosters were busy
chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing, but the pullets, hearing the roosters
coming, could run for cover.
To John's amazement, old Butch had his bell in his beak, so it
couldn't ring.
He'd sneak up on a pullet, do his job and walk on to the
next one.
John was so proud of old Butch, he entered him in the county fair,
and he became an overnight sensation among the judges.
The result was the judges not only awarded old Butch the No Bell Piece
Prize but they also awarded him the Pullet Surprise as well.
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