I think they think it was a new rooster ..LOL..It also might have made a sound of some kind ..as both roosters attacked it ..
I thought you were going to say he flogged you ..
Sometimes chickens are weird about new food . different texture , Color , Etc .
Questions for you
How long have you fermented it ?
Have you drained It ?
What are you fermenting ?
Id say just give them a little ...As this time of year what they dont eat right away will freeze
Or give them some...
she was probably asleep ...and you scared her .I had a baby roo do the same thing it was under our deck ...
crawled on my hands & knees to get him ...when I did get him he screamed in my ear for about 5 min ..then of course all the other 20 chickens went off .
ALLS well that ends WELL !
Holy Cow ! they are scaredy cats ...too much of a change I am guessing ...
That sounds like a good plan ..a little at a time ..You could also try dry grass clippings . Or fresh ones long as it isnt very thick
Mine dont mind the leaves , grass clippings longs as they are not in there when I do it...
I am sorry you lost your miss Gray ...She was a cutie ! We can only protect them so much .
After our last hawk / fox ? attack ( chicken just disappeared ) I was literally babystitting them . they only went out when I could be with them ..
It looks like you have a lot of open areas ...not many...
How about Houdini ? Are Rocks more intelligent or friendly or just Flighty ? I have 2 white Plymouth rocks ..they love to fly ..
Heres a example of one of them ...on our coop door at night . since they have matured all my chickens fly more ..
The man is probably Prejudiced against her color . What color is your roo ? Most of your chickens ?
Some Roos / chickens are .
We have a Australorp Roo ...raised with other BA...He picks on our white chicken .
When we 1st got him she was the only white one ...( all others were Red ) & she also...