As TK wrote three weeks ago, there was a rooster in our group of 17 chickens. (If you are questioning the count of 17, you should read A Confession.) Watching our group of birds, it became apparent that we actually had 2 roosters.
As the organizer of day-to-day strategies, I began making calls and visits to local farms to see if anyone wanted a rooster or two for their barn. Interestingly, the first farmer I contacted wasn’t interested. Who wouldn’t want 2 handsome roosters? Well, besides us, I mean.
Luckily for me, the second farmer with whom I spoke was interested, as she knew someone who would take the guys. So, two days later, we carefully let all of the hens out of the coop in the morning and put the roosters in a bin (with breathing holes) for their ride to the farm.
So, now we have 15 ladies happily hanging out in their pen. There does seem to be less squawking, but we also have seen some bolder moves. The leaders in the group will take food more aggressively. They have attempted to visit the world outside their pen when we enter to feed them. However, overall they seem to enjoy the living arrangements better.
Take a peek at our girls:
