Microstead Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 getting on well with each My bantams seem to be getting on well with one another. Sprite is definitely bottom of the pecking order. Pepsi is very occassionally pecking the others, mostly Sprite, but I watched her peck Fanta once and Fanta pecked her right back. Vimto and Sprite, being 4 weeks younger, always approach Fanta to snuggle up to. This was them all this afternoon. I'm looking forward to being able to let them out on a patch of grass to free range when they've settled and matured and won't fly away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 They’re heaping 😍 Love it when they do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microstead Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 Ah, that's what's it's called! Fanta and Vimto were definitely sunbathing yesterday with a leg each splayed out. I can't stop watching them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 (edited) Well it’s what it’s called in this house 😂 Edited June 21, 2020 by mullethunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Beautiful photos 😊 I love it when they do that. My Gemma, who is almost 8, still does that snuggling into Molly, if she gets the chance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microstead Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 Thank you Lula chicken. I take it it means that they are getting on well then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 On 6/24/2020 at 6:03 PM, Microstead said: Thank you Lula chicken. I take it it means that they are getting on well then? Well, sadly I do only have 2 girls at the moment. Although Gemma is the oldest she is at the bottom of the pecking order but strangely, she is the one that pecks Molly's neck feathers. Both of them do like a good snuggle but not so much in this heat. They have the odd spat but that is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microstead Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Luvachicken said: Although Gemma is the oldest she is at the bottom of the pecking order but strangely, she is the one that pecks Molly's neck feathers. That's interesting. What signs does Molly show as the chicken at the top of the pecking order? truly interested as I thought the one the pecked the others was at the top. Do both your pekins still lay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 I never see Gemma peck Molly. Molly often growls at Gemma, doesn't always share treats and kind of pushes Gemma out of the way. Interestingly, Gemma was always at the top of the pecking order of her little gang, but when the younger ones came along they took over and the older ones were demoted. Even then, Gemma still managed to peck everyone's neck feathers and I still never saw her do it. She was the only one with her feathers intact. Both of them do lay although Molly seems to lay a lot of soft shelled eggs. Gemma still lays a good egg when she is not feeling broody. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microstead Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 Thank you for elaborating. I'm still trying to work out the pecking order of my girls and your description is very helpful. I didn't know chickens could growl! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Definitely a chicken version of a growl You wait until one gets broody and it growls and sticks it's feathers up at you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
