Outcast female

[CassandraDandridge]

Forget the wattles. If it'stalking to the others. Is it saying something like buckwheat, come back, piquoo, coco, in repetition? Some 2 syllable noise? Or is it a singular que, chi, quack,? 2 syllable female, 1 syllable male. As discussed in another thread, the helmets of males will generally be larger, more upright and triangular than a females. If she's a he, it wld make a lot of sense in breeding season. -and it doesn't guarantee that it will or won't always be this way.
My lavender male ,as I said, remains the outcast. He has his own feeding area,stays on the fringes,doesn't huddle w/others even when sleeping.
But, I see a change btwn the other two males that suggests a shift in dominance in the upcoming season.
Last season, the non dominants acted as guards around the nests. When there was only one nest, they encircled it. When there was more than one, they split up so all were monitored. Despite being an outcast, the lavender actually mated, but when she refused to come off the nest she & the eggs were taken.

Oh that's sounds tricky. I shall have to have a good listen.

How interesting.

We have 2 nests now, no one is near or on them. And single eggs skatered througj the paddock.

I have now notice we have 1 official couple. Two-taggs (male, he had two taggs on him) and Limpy (she has a limp) they are very connected. If Two-taggs wonders too far, Limpy will scream her head off and he'll come running back. She's always very very vocal compared to the other females.

The others all blend in together, except Outcast and the couple. Oh they will let Outcast roost at night, bit that's it.

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Oh that's sounds tricky. I shall have to have a good listen.

How interesting.

We have 2 nests now, no one is near or on them. And single eggs skatered througj the paddock.

I have now notice we have 1 official couple. Two-taggs (male, he had two taggs on him) and Limpy (she has a limp) they are very connected. If Two-taggs wonders too far, Limpy will scream her head off and he'll come running back. She's always very very vocal compared to the other females.

The others all blend in together, except Outcast and the couple. Oh they will let Outcast roost at night, bit that's it.

Where are the nests? Do you plan to let them go broody on them?