Quote: Elanor: that doesn't make sense. Why would the white be over one of the reds--unless the third red has a higher broodiness level or some injury?
Marianne: It makes sense to me. There's enough colors in that flock that the red bantam's color majority advantage,as well as size is almost not present.
Selena: I was never able to understand that flock dynamics class, and look at them!
Whilloughby: But...
Omelette: Well, I decided to put the white in there since it was standard fowl, not a bantam. Plus, what teacher gives you the answer right in front of your face???
Hazel: This was
my chart:
Dominant 2nd class 3rd class 4th class (somewhat) Middle class 5th class 6th class 7th class
Bottom of
Pecking
Order
1 white SF 1 Red SF 1 Red SF 1 Red SF Blue bantam Blue Bantam Buff Bantam Buff bantam Buff bantam
Reason:
1st class: 2nd Class 3rd Class 4th Class Middle Class 5th Class 6th Class 7th Class
Red is the color that chickens can see; thus the Red SF would be at the middle class of the pecking order because of their color. If it weren't for the bantams, they would be at the bottom. (blank) (blank) (blank) I have the Blue Bantams higher in the pecking order because of their color. I will broaden more in the next classes
I have the Buff Bantams
in the bottom of the pecking order because
of their color
Since the color Buff is brighter
than blue, the Buff bantams
are more likely to be pecked
Omelette: Gosh Hazel!!! How long did that take??
Hazel: Mm, ten minutes?? What was your chart, Elanor?
Jane: Mom built us a HUGE brooder!!!!
Lizzy: It fills the whole entire EARTH!
Jane: Not THAT much.
Lizzy: ok, maybe not, but it is so big! It gives me a LOT more flying room!
Daisy: I should say so. You keep on landing on everybody!
Lizzy: Fine, I'll yell APRIL DAY APRIL DAY whenever I'm gonna land, k?
Darcy: Um, don't you mean may day?
Lizzy: Nope, it still april. :3
Daisy: *rollseyes* But Mommy came and SAT IN IT!
Darcy: Uh huh! She's fun to climb on.
Lizzy: I fell asleep on her!
Jane: I LOVE mommy! She's so cozy. :3
Pippy: We got to sleep in today.
Hedwig: It was soooo nice. :3
Omelette: Mommy also gave us a big drink of water from our normal waterer since she knows some of us-
Hazel: Like you.
Omelette: *death glare* - don't quite get the stupid water bottle thing.
Hedwig: It's easy! Just peck, hold, and drink!! Easy as crumbles.
Sophia's Travel log.
I am just starting to realize now that my life is not a square, penned in coop and run. The piney scented woods go on what seems like forever in every direction, there are no fences, no barriers separating us from the tall grasses and stands of birches waving beside the dainty stream. There is no ever-permeating odor here like there was at the farm, it smells of fresh mud and pine trees. Springtime here is truly lovely--not merely pretty, but lovely, trilliums and wild roses blooming everywhere you look. When I first came here, it was drabber than the farm, but now, the land is exploding with springtime.
On a completely different and much less philosophical note, Sunday I meet the neighbor chickens for the first time--exciting--but also a little scary.
Quote:
Quote: A book of Sophia's Travel logs!? But I noticed something...Teen fiction is full of books about vampires and wherewolves, but NOTHING whatsoever about chickens. Maybe I can adapt my unfinished story of Trillium and Cedar.....
Earlybird, you're dreaming here! Wake up!
Hello! I'm Back! Finally got our internet back after over a whole week of not having it!!! We had a massive ice storm that took our power out for 5 days! We don't even have a generator!
Junty: That Ice storm was a pain, I couldn't go on BYC for a week!
Goldberry: I know, it was a pain!
Queeny: And I couldn't go on facebook either!!
Buttons: On what!??
Queeny: Facebook...
Tershen: I thought you weren't allowed facebook!!
Queeny: well...
Tabura: Hmph...
Tringle: That's sooo unfair!!
Saro: I know!
In the chick enclosure:
Dotti: It's so nice to have a larger area now!
Daffodil: I know it is!
Moonshine: I can't wait until we get to move to the aviary like Nightshade and his Mommy.
Other Chicks: They're soo lucky!
In the aviary:
Didjety: Come over here.
Nightshade: Ok, Ok, It's so nice to be in with the big chickens!
Snap Dragon: *Scratch, Scratch* Hey, Look what I found! It's grey, hard and roundish!
Doby: It's a rock you silly! And it's not round!
Clover: No, It's a piece of gravel!
Snap Dragon: Whatever...
Quote:
Dotti: Well, I'm mothering them, so they just snuggled under me.
Didjety: Me too.
Pippy: Whoa! No electricity for five days!!! Glad you guys are all right.
Bisquick: AL
RIIIIIGHT!!!! Tomorrow is Saturday!!!
Buttermilk: I got all my-
Snap: Don't say it; it's unchicken.
Buttermilk: -homework done.
Hazel: As did I. :3
Hedwig: I'm growing wing feathers! I'm also taking a Jr. Feathering class. :3
Omelette: I'm thinking about joining the Jr. Flying team....... What do you guys think? I don't fly too much like up on the brim, but I do fly around outside the brooder.
cream: dang my best friend (cookies) is broody!
cookies: hey cream do ya want to be my broody buddie
cream: NO!
cookies: aww, your no fun (thats there little conversation they had yester day LOL_)
