The roosters have discovered "girls". Girls are neat! Hey, you're a girl, let me jump on you! The rooster's libidos have turned on with the power of a freight train, and they're just as subtle with their intentions. If it were only one or two young roosters, the girls would have no problems keeping them in line. I had planned on building the new chicken coop this week. Instead, I'm bringing back the large covered chicken run, and will install an extra corral at one end. Come nightfall,
[Edit: did some research, and the one Leghorn rooster I thought might be female actually IS female - females look like a slightly less showy version of the males. Tail feathers not as abundant, "jowls" and crest not as large. VERY lucky chicken.]
I think your moving the roosters to the monastery will be quite an experiment in gender identity. Poor fellas!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I do feel bad for them, but they're really hassling the girls. Maybe buy them a plushie stuffed-toy chicken for female company?
ReplyDeleteI will be doing a live interview segment on the chickenwhisperer.blogspot. radio show out of Atlanta,GA. I have already done one, trying to buck the system and save my chickens. They called me..I didn't call them.
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