In an attempt to keep the resolution mentioned elsethread it’s about time I updated this! It’s been a bit hectic. First off, we lost the lovely Honey (last photo above). Seems to have been some sort of genetic problem causing progressive paralysis. All others doing well, I’m happy to say, but we had a major clear-out of roosters - five rehomed, so it’s just Soo and Bran now. It had to be done, as things were getting a bit fraught - Penny and her girls ended up going into hiding, while the roos started to act like every adolescent male on the planet. Once it got to the point of bloodshed, they had to go…
So peace reigns once again and Penny’s crew are in their element (as is Bran!!). Will try and get a few more shots over the next few days, but for now:
Bran has grown into a fine specimen of roosterhood…
…and is very protective of his girls. Here he’s lending Frippie a sympathetic ear:
A bit of happier news for once! As of yesterday Bibi is a mother - making the Roo Named Soo a great-grandfather, since we’re fairly sure Bibi was Sammy-Hannah’s. (Given that family relationships in the poultry world would be considered too complicated for Jerry Springer, it’s hard to be certain, but Bibi and Jeanette definitely have a look of the late and much lamented Millie.)
Photos when they emerge from the bunker! (Literally - she decided the old coal store was a good place to hide while brooding!)
