He set in the box with her quite a bit today. I'm worn out from breaking all these bantam broodies. I hate that Hattie can't raise babies. I know she'd be a good mom.
I do not want to take a chance on more chicks though. I've lost too many in the last few years.
He originally was penned with his 3 brothers. They all died within the last two years (mereks) so he was alone. His coop and run are adjacent to the large coop and run with a hardware cloth divider between his coop and the large coop. Hattie squeezed through the gate when I left it ajar. She...
What a stunning and colorful rooster! I'm guessing he's a backyard mix with some dorking in him (short legs) some leghorn (impressive comb) and just a smidgen of peacock.