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There's nothing like sitting and watching your flock to instruct you on their hierarchy and personalities.
After I mowed the yard I sat in each coop, offering carrot greens.
Rahab is top hen in the Sussex group, no surprise. Hannah is runner-up behind Rahab, but Joanna, not quite 12 months old, is working on second place, and is even more vocal than Rahab. Priscilla is the shy one, the outskirter, but has the best plumage imo. Zacchaeus does accept tasty handouts, but now lets his gals eat first. He did take a couple beakfuls of carrot greens, though.
Over in Silas' coop the Dominiques are a tad bossy. Naomi is the matriarch, though Abigail doesn't back down easily. Tamar is still lowest of the three, but not when Esther is eating. That may change as Esther is almost 12 months old, and excels at the snatch and run technique. Silas has matured into a good roo (12 months on May 31), but took advantage of me being the tidbiter this time, got himself some treats as well.
The bare spots on Priscilla and Esther's necks seem to be shrinking. I suspect that only having one rooster grabbing them is a contributing factor.
Next week will be the one month mark since I separated the flocks. The eggs I collect in the Sussex coop will be fertilized by Zacchaeus. All I need now is a broody.
Zack's Harem:
Silas' Bunch:
After I mowed the yard I sat in each coop, offering carrot greens.
Rahab is top hen in the Sussex group, no surprise. Hannah is runner-up behind Rahab, but Joanna, not quite 12 months old, is working on second place, and is even more vocal than Rahab. Priscilla is the shy one, the outskirter, but has the best plumage imo. Zacchaeus does accept tasty handouts, but now lets his gals eat first. He did take a couple beakfuls of carrot greens, though.
Over in Silas' coop the Dominiques are a tad bossy. Naomi is the matriarch, though Abigail doesn't back down easily. Tamar is still lowest of the three, but not when Esther is eating. That may change as Esther is almost 12 months old, and excels at the snatch and run technique. Silas has matured into a good roo (12 months on May 31), but took advantage of me being the tidbiter this time, got himself some treats as well.
The bare spots on Priscilla and Esther's necks seem to be shrinking. I suspect that only having one rooster grabbing them is a contributing factor.
Next week will be the one month mark since I separated the flocks. The eggs I collect in the Sussex coop will be fertilized by Zacchaeus. All I need now is a broody.
Zack's Harem:
Silas' Bunch:
