Rule The Roost

     If you know anything about Role Island Reds or Plymouth Rocks, you have noticed that a flock---or roost--of chickens seldom includes more than one male. That's because a rooster comes out of the egg jealous and mean-spirited. He wants all of the hens and spring chickens for himself.

     Bigger, stronger, and louder than females, who make up his harem, Chanticleer literally rules every member of his roost--effectively that his conduct gave rise to the phrase that conveys the idea of unchallenged control.