Progeny from heroic rooster

[sakerobot]

We placed Goldie and her chicks in with the 14 medium chicks, and our Dark Brahma ("the Turkey") who needed a break from the roosters.

She lunged at the medium ones a few times just to get the point across, but overall it seemed to all work out.

Ares was very interested in the small ones, and she didn't seem to mind him. She puffed up at other roosters who quickly got the hint.

Eventually Goldie and her flock were encouraged into the 4x4 cage that we locked and tarped, inside of which is a smaller plastic box with hay in it. The cage is enclosed by the yard fencing.

The Turkey went to sleep in the small coop with the 14 medium chicklets, just as we hoped. She is not aggressive towards them and was raised with Goldie, so is a very good liason. We might give her a break from the roosters until the yard is expanded very soon.

 

[sakerobot]

Everything is going well. Goldie has been putting in requests for more space, we might try to oblige and unite all birds this weekend.

 

[thistlewick]

She is just lovely

 

[sakerobot]

We united the entire flock today, which went very well. All of the roosters were considerate of the mediumlets. Goldie allowed only Ares, but later also Aristotle near the smallets. Aristotle actually exhibited some very good traits to the point where he was actually dust/ sun bathing between Goldie and some of the smallets.

Here's Ares:

Goldie in the big yard:

One of the Salmon Faveroles and an OE are in the right side here:

 

[sakerobot]

I was able to pick up four 8-week old BR pullets today. They spent the day with the Brahma, and are now cuddling the 14 mediumlets in the small coop.

She taught them how to drink and some other things already. They must have been raised inside by how they were acting. We'll see how they merge with the big flock tomorrow.

 

[sakerobot]

The merging went well, and tonight they even went into the small coop with the others on their own. They might have yesterday too, but we were in a hurry.

A good picture of Adonis with one of his Buff tail feathers showing. He also seems to have more of a wide build like Ares.