Brought the ladies some kitchen scraps, including some cilantro. Like many humans, they didn't really care for the stuff. They seem to be getting accustomed to kitchen scraps in the morning. They don't even look at the chicken feed, but instead look to us when they hit the ground.
Noticed that several of the ladies have black tips on their combs...don't know if this is from pecking each other, or if it's frost bite. We might want to ask Wynn if this is typical.
The ladies were all out at 5:30 tonight, which has not been the case for the past couple of months (sun is definitely up later, and so are they). As I lifted Coraline into the roost, the pretty gray and black hen reached out and bit her hard on the comb and Coraline squawked. It actually took some pulling to get her free. Obviously some pent up aggression. With all the short days, I think the roost gets pretty small about this time of year....
I noticed the black on the comb of the gray hen a few weeks ago and thought "frostbite". Noticed it this week on Not-Fiona. My book said to watch for infection with frostbite, but to otherwise leave it alone.
ReplyDeleteThe pretty grey hen is definitely challening Coraline for the top of the pecking order, and I think she's winning.
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