Our Spud is such a good leader, and gets along well with the younger Roos and makes sure that everyone gets treats, it is only he and Goldie that hate each other. I loved watching him teach them all the ropes. Yesterday was frozen blueberries, because it is so hot.
We have "runs", but they are really just fenced in fields now, but before the expansions, ours were in a tighter area, and still managed to get along, except for Spud and Goldie. I put it down to Spud being an extraordinary, special boy.
we all do it sometime. To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer.Anyways just casually spreading accidental misinformation in my very informative posts.
Other than Spud being the boss with the main group, there doesn't seem to ever be any agro with them. The hens and the newest pullets all get along without bullying. I really do credit Spud, he is such a gentle soul with all the others and takes everyone's safety as his top priority. If one of the younger (still cockerels for another 5 weeks..) boys gets a little rambunctious with one of the girls, he intervenes, but never more than a towering presence and look, I have seen him give a gentle peck on a few occasions,but just his presence seems to get the message across, "this is NOT how we treat our ladies."
I started from the beginning, I learned a lot and cried even more, sometimes, but reading from the start, made everything more clear and has inspired my constant improving and expanding so that they have maximum comfort.
That is a very striking bird.
(and I know exactly what you mean about certain roosterless posters).
Are you both referring to ‘my big nose’?
Isn't she just beautiful? She's 1/4 silkie, 1/4 cream legbar, and 1/2 splash copper marans. Her name is NavyBeans and she's my favorite
I wasn't - and you have had some experience with cockerels. What I had in mind was those enthusiasts keen to chip in on a thread and 'help', regardless of whether or not they actually know anything about its subject
