Sorry about that. :hugsIf it's any help, remind him of the two week adjustment period. Once they're adjusted, I'm sure you'll both find the hens falling in love with him and chasing him around the yard to snatch any fun treats he finds for them. With any chicken situation, there can always be a...
Thanks! Yes! I actually learned something about them when I was trying to find a reference. I guess there's a King penguin that looks similar, but the markings around the neck is how you can tell them apart.
Interesting quick waterer design. It looks like it would work well for a smaller flock or if one needed to separate a couple of hens. The water does look like it's spilling from the bowl in the picture, which wouldn't work in a coop, but a taller bowl would probably help.
As far as using a...
I think everything has been on a very tight schedule this year and the team is working hard on it all. Please be patient! This all takes time and there's a lot of behind-the-scenes work that goes into this. When all is decided and everything is ready, the winners will be announced in this...
It should heal by itself. It's more of watching how well the pecking order is going. I *suspect* you might see more of this in the adjustment period on him, and might see it on the hens as well. I think the biggest thing to look out for is if he (or the hens) start getting slices in their...
Colony Nester: Day 27
I went with an Emperor penguin for this one. I was looking forward to drawing this one for awhile, though I did have a little bit of a hard time finding a reference for the view I was looking for.
That looks like it's from him fighting. I would keep an eye on it for safe assurance, but it's not anything to be too concerned about from what I can see. They're just small cuts. I have a couple of hens who have small comb injuries like that right now from their everyday pecking order.
Ok, that's good. From what I've seen, a rooster can typically tell if a hen is laying or not, so that might be why he's leaving them alone.
Some people hand feed their roosters, and I've done so myself, but yes, I'm aware of the horror stories. Most roosters won't attack if they're eating out...
He looks like he's doing fairly well! I did notice that it appears like a couple of your hens are molting? Those hens might take longer to warm up to him because their pin feathers are hurting right now (and they don't want to be touched as a result).
That's actually quite normal. I've had...
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