Yes I too am very sorry about your barred. Faraday I think that may have been the hawk I saw, that or it was a juvenile red tailed hawk(they also have barring on the tail)
I'm just so glad to see all my babies happy and healthy. I'm keeping a close eye out today you better believe it, but I'm grateful to my roos they kept a very close eye on everything and managed to sound the alarm in time to save the girls. Twitch did great. He did give me one little charge after the hawk. I think he was just on edge and he stopped when I told him "no" and walked away and gave me my space when I said "shhhh" and walked towards him. He's eaten out of my hand twice today not a lot but a little. I think things are going in the right direction with him. At least I hope they are. If he keeps in line I think we'll hatch some pure eggs come spring and we'll wait to see how the little cockerals will turn out. I've heard that if the parents, especially the roo, have any aggression then it is magnified in the next generation so we'll have to see how they turn out. But right now I feel hopeful for Twitch. He is so good to the girls and so beautiful and the fact that he managed to keep everyone safe. Can't wait to see him and the little roos from Faraday40 work together some day. So long as they don't try to gang rape the hens... Am I allowed to say that?? If not oops.
I'm positive that there are two little roos in the chicks from you and there may be a third but I'm just hoping for the two.
I'm just so glad to see all my babies happy and healthy. I'm keeping a close eye out today you better believe it, but I'm grateful to my roos they kept a very close eye on everything and managed to sound the alarm in time to save the girls. Twitch did great. He did give me one little charge after the hawk. I think he was just on edge and he stopped when I told him "no" and walked away and gave me my space when I said "shhhh" and walked towards him. He's eaten out of my hand twice today not a lot but a little. I think things are going in the right direction with him. At least I hope they are. If he keeps in line I think we'll hatch some pure eggs come spring and we'll wait to see how the little cockerals will turn out. I've heard that if the parents, especially the roo, have any aggression then it is magnified in the next generation so we'll have to see how they turn out. But right now I feel hopeful for Twitch. He is so good to the girls and so beautiful and the fact that he managed to keep everyone safe. Can't wait to see him and the little roos from Faraday40 work together some day. So long as they don't try to gang rape the hens... Am I allowed to say that?? If not oops.
I'm positive that there are two little roos in the chicks from you and there may be a third but I'm just hoping for the two.