I currently am out of state. My chicken sitter reported that Silas was waiting at the coop door as he (the sitter) was about to exit...and Silas pecked his legs, hard.
Me: "What did you do, then?"
Sitter: "I laughed at him. It didn't hurt."
:gig
My sister-in-law has died. Her funeral is Monday, 700 miles away, so I'll be heading out in the morning.
I'm glad I don't have week old chicks to leave behind, all of them seem to be doing well. My sitter should be able to handle the basics.
My first chicks were day olds that I brooded. Some were friendly, some not.
I since have added chicks these ways:
1 group hatched & brooded entirely by broody hen
3 groups partially incubated, but then placed under hens once eggs were close to hatching, or shortly after hatching
1 group...