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Well, the Baron is outside and so far all is peaceful!
The peace is because Moa is indoors for a few days, to give the poor Baron a chance to re-acclimate.
He is still a bit stiff, and tires easily, but I can say now that he is not getting harassed by Moa, he is getting a lot more slow and gentle exercise than he did indoors! It is nice to see him walking around and trying to woo the girls. They are not very impressed, but he is also being a gentleman and not grabbing or forcing them like he started to when I first put him out. He seems to understand they need to be willing to accept him first!
Moa is in here with me, making me crazy while I try to work. This morning she had to lay an egg so I made her several dark areas... boxes, a rubbermaid bin on its side, an old cage... lined and covered in towels. I even put an egg in some of them so she'd get the idea. Nope! It was DRAMA all morning, until I finally had to lock her into a larger cage and cover it up to make it dark. She then laid her egg without incident. Since then she's calmed down quite a bit and is mostly hanging out with me.
Here are some photos I took of the flock a few days ago while I was ranging them.
DERP DANCE!
The Baron, looking fine.
FUD LADY?! I SEE YOU!
Coho, looking fat and fluffy!
The Baron's saddle feathers.
Chickadee!
And, sweet Millie!
The peace is because Moa is indoors for a few days, to give the poor Baron a chance to re-acclimate.
He is still a bit stiff, and tires easily, but I can say now that he is not getting harassed by Moa, he is getting a lot more slow and gentle exercise than he did indoors! It is nice to see him walking around and trying to woo the girls. They are not very impressed, but he is also being a gentleman and not grabbing or forcing them like he started to when I first put him out. He seems to understand they need to be willing to accept him first!
Moa is in here with me, making me crazy while I try to work. This morning she had to lay an egg so I made her several dark areas... boxes, a rubbermaid bin on its side, an old cage... lined and covered in towels. I even put an egg in some of them so she'd get the idea. Nope! It was DRAMA all morning, until I finally had to lock her into a larger cage and cover it up to make it dark. She then laid her egg without incident. Since then she's calmed down quite a bit and is mostly hanging out with me.
Here are some photos I took of the flock a few days ago while I was ranging them.
DERP DANCE!
The Baron, looking fine.
FUD LADY?! I SEE YOU!
Coho, looking fat and fluffy!
The Baron's saddle feathers.
Chickadee!
And, sweet Millie!
Soon, it will be time for Derp to go see her long lost friends CHAIR and GRILL! Is it starting to get abit warmer by you yet?
Here in sunny southern CA we have been in the 70's and 80's.... 
