This site is maintained by Mr. Joy & his human friends to keep his admirers "abreast" of his activities.           <<<    Click on the tabs at left for information about Mr. Joy, chickens as loving pets, the truth about the chickens you eat (ack!), the places Mr. Joy loves to visit and links to other chicken related sites!     Mr. Joy is an Old English Bantam Rooster. He resides in Charlotte, NC, with his two perfectly sane humans and their house full of cats, 2 dogs, 5 chickens and his wives, Ms. & Mrs. Joy. E-mail Mr. Joy     Top 10 Questions asked about Mr. Joy  Is that real?  Ofcourse!  Carrying around a fake chicken would just be silly.   Is it a chicken or a rooster? He is a male chicken over 1 year old, making him a rooster. Male chickens under 1 year old are called cockerels. What does it do?  (I generally respond by looking dumbfounded)   Where does he live? With his wives, Mrs. Joy & Ms. Joy, in a luxury coop and enclosed run by the pool. He also spends time in the house with his humans.   How do you get him to stay in that basket? Wouldn’t you prefer being carried around all day?   Does he bite? No, he doesn’t have teeth. He does have a toe fetish and loves to peck naked feet and sometimes shiny rings!  Is he a baby? No. He's an Old English Game Bantam. This is as big as he'll get. Why doesn’t he fly away? Chickens don’t really “fly,” but he can flap up to his perch. He doesn't fly away because he likes being with people. Does he lay eggs? No HE doesn’t.   May I pet him? Absolutely!