Looks like we may get MaryJo's first egg today, on her 30 week hatch-day. This a.m., we found Atlas crammed into the bottom of the file cabinet nest box. MaryJo was leaning in and they were having an audible conversation. He stayed in for awhile, got out, she got in and was settling herself down. Then, she got out and ate some. A few minutes later, as we were leaving, she was back in and looking very much like we'll see that egg today.
In the Chicken Drama Report, in the Old Hens' Pen #2, head hen, June, laid down the law, big-time, to Wendy. They have one of those black rubber bowls for a morning handful of scratch and I tossed some in, they all ran over, Wendy first, then June and Georgie. I turned my back, only to hear a ruckus and June was kicking Wendy's butt all over the pen. She had her by the back of the head and was flogging her and would not quit, even at times, jumping on her back. They fought all over the pen, or June did. Wendy did not dare do anything except try to get away. I said, "Wendy! What did you do?!". What I bet happened is that Wendy turned to peck at someone next to her, not realizing it was her superior, June, and it was on like Donkey Kong! But, she could have pecked at someone else that June felt deserved her protection as well, like Neela, who is fairly crippled up and unable to really defend against that big-butt black hen. Our almost 10 yr old EE hen still has a lot of fight in her! No question who is in charge in that pen.
