up with the chickens

Awake at a particularly early hour, especially at or before sunrise (i.e., the hour when chickens wake). I'm sorry, but I have to get going. I have to be up with the chickens tomorrow. Ma is up with the chickens every day to prepare breakfast for the farmhands.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Evie	['evi]
Amandine	a-mawn-DEEN	French
Elis	E-lis (Swedish)	Swedish, Medieval English
Lyuben	-	Bulgarian
Clemmie	['klemi]
Aquilinus	-	Ancient Roman