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Their society is so complex. You have an amazing handle on what they need. It is marvelous following along as you work with them.Both boys are well on their way with their educations. Homer is about a week and a half older then Juice and it shows. It also shows in how their momma's went about with allowing early interactions with their chicks. Goose let me handle Homer from day 1. Gryffyn, well, Gryffyn was a very much hands off momma and I respected that. I had noticed Homer taking a interest in George's rooster doings about the time I lost him. Juice was still too young and very much glued to his momma's side to pay attention to his daddy. When poor Goose was taken I am glad I fostered him in with the silkie grow-outs. He could have stayed with the big chickens, he would have been fine. But he learned so much from Davy and Barbosa when I integrated the grow outs in with the adults. Davy and Barbosa took to those chicks just like Branch would have. They protected them from harassment from the adult girls and Homer started shadowing them which they tolerated. Juice unfortunately has not had a older rooster to shadow so he is getting his education in the hard way. Learning from older no nonsense hens is much tougher on the boys then a senior rooster. It is time though for them to be together. I want them to pair up while they are still young enough to bond with each other and learn to work together. I would have done it this weekend but Eggy came along. Eggy has really taken to Homer and he to her. It will be good for the two of them to bond before I introduce them to the other big girls. I think Homer will act as a buffer between Raven and Mrs. E. Raven is top hen and will be ruthless with them both and Mrs. E has become her second in command.