Early bird feeds the worms.

[Southern Scarab]

I put this light-hearted piece together after meeting my mother-in-law's new chicks. 
Let me know what you think :-)


Early bird feeds the worms.
 
The first chick to hatch
Was christened by the children
Lulu, first of her name.
 
Though three promptly followed
No more names were issued
Until destiny swooped
To earmark; coop or stove.
 
Full plumage erupted
Necks stretched to wringing length
And resplendent crests showed
Us, the cocks from the hens.
 
So Lulu made the plate
His girls were sent to lay
The key to long and sheltered life?
Be a cockerel, nay.

Very beautiful. You use a lot of antiquated language but you really pull it off. I am confused by the 'he' in the second line of the last stanza. I'm not for sure who it references. Thanks for the read