Thank you all... Odd that I have never heard a peep out of him? He acted just like the others until last week. Overnight he grew taller, redder, & mounted the black one. She's the only one he has eyes for, at least until now. No crow, no pecking, none of the other traits I see posted about other...
First, I am new to this, was confused with the sudden change in behavior of a chicken I believed was a pullet in September until 3 days ago. Posted an issuie in a way I tmeant to have some humor & someone reported me. Excuse my reluctance to respond to your questions,, but if people are...
Thanks, Youngfarmer! She's the elusive one, hard to catch. When necessary, I resort to my big fishing net. I can't imagine getting caught up in one after getting sexually assaulted. Only to have the big lunch lady poke at it some more. Yikes!
Got my first 3 pullets ever, 1 month old triplet RIR's, in May. Added young black hen & buff orp in August. Those 2 were tight. The 5 hens of different breeds & lightly different ages got along, though they picked on the Orp, who was super sweet & a little smaller, weaker. Then # 5, a Barred...