Perhaps... Henry is very taken with Alpia. As a non-chook I see that all my super strong personalities are now gone and what's left are sweet, non-aggressive, non-dominant girls. The flock is now mostly really, really young. World, & Alpia are the oldest ~5/6. Chavi is 3/4. Everyone else...
With the passing of Ha'penny I expected Wrold to step into the vacant lead hen position but Wrold promptly decided to go broody. I have given her 3 eggs. Sadly I have none of Ha'penny's. Alpia is a sweetie but not interested. India would be next in line but she is still really young, Chavi...
My wild girl is no more.
I am devastated.
Some time Saturday night she left her perch. I found her Sunday morning wet & lethargic behind the nesting boxes, picked her up & brought her up to the house for some vitamins before popping her in a quiet crate.
I was preaching, so busy getting ready...
Ha'penny has done her dash.
Yesterday she went over or through 3 fences.
Today all the southern fences went up another 18". There is no solid landing spot.
She is not impressed.
Everyone investigating the "improvements".
You are right of course but I had a very small window of opportunity & I knew he'd be a great rooster - & he is! I preferred to take a risk with Henry, where I knew the owner & her birds, than wait & risk a bird only fit for the soup pot. As I said, he is related to more than 1/2 the flock...
Next door is a rental so not my neighbour's responsibility & the owner refuses point blank to spend any money on the property. Besides the fences in question are only chicken wire & easily fixed with some zip ties.