Tipped the ballance of power

[rick]

This probably isn’t too surprising but today (a week after my alpha hen Teabag sadly passed) there was a loud cluck-clucking and general commotion from the run. When I looked out, Linden my bantam cock was chasing the 3 hens (including 2 big brown hybrids) around the place with great gusto!
After the chasing was over, my small CLB 'egg songed' her socks off for a good 20 minuets at full volume from the nesting boxes, echoed by the others (including Linden!)
It has really made his day!

 

[Marigold]

Hooray! Spring has come, and Linden has found his place in the world! He must be really special for the ladies - I'd have loved to see the CLB singing along and dancing her 20 minuets.

 

[MrsBiscuit]

I am sorry to hear about Teabag, it's always sad to lose a well loved bird.

I think the great range of sounds that cockerals are capable of making is one of the great under-celebrated aspects of owning them That, and the range of interactions with their hens, not just the obvious! I know many people can't keep them because of the noise, it's such a shame.

But, this is the time of the year to celebrate, with the sun shining

 

[valeriebutterley]

Both bantams and very big girls were all out together today. Normally they naturally keep distance between them, but the sight of the Croads was just too much for poor Pierre, my Pekin cockerel. He was scampering after and totally failing to get to grips with the black girls, looking down at him with
irritation, whilst running away. He is fast when chasing, but they are faster!

He then decided any larger girl would do, but they didn't. I've never seen him move so fast or so much!

 

[MrsBiscuit]