Good afternoon/evening everyone! I just had to come in and share some great news!
Today was integration day -- first day of a few days of no rain!!! So, I gave each cockerel 5 hens/pullets, then sat back for 2 hours and watched their behavior. They were both such gentlemen!!!! They have been showing the girls their coops, finding treats for them and generally making good impressions on everyone but Surly, who is broody right now. She is a bit out of sorts because she just lost her favorite brooding spot, but that's not a bad thing, since she is not fertile yet. She'll be fine, and ultimately, this means she'll be able to raise chicks if she wants.
I'll have to go out at dusk and try to entice Mad Hatter into the big coop because his has been the little prefab. He cannot squeeze all his girls into there.
All in all, I'm so happy!!! These cockerels were worth all the effort!!! Pippi is doing great with his girls and coop. I wish they were cuddly because I want to pick them up and give them a big hug!!!