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
Femme	FEM-mə (Dutch)	Dutch, Frisian
Marvyn	MAHR-vin	English (Rare)
Ryana	rie-AN-ə	English (Rare)
Achilles	[ə'kili:z]
Primitiva	pree-mee-TEE-vah (Spanish)	Spanish, Late Roman
Katriona	kə-TREE-nə, kat-ree-O-nə	English (Rare)