Arm chair psychiatrist here. I think the chooks know who they are,
basically, and have that tendency to congregate with their own breed.
The chicken brain be small, but it is mighty, in its own way.
I have a young rooster named Kellogg that turned a year old this coming
April. He is a partridge OEG. I have an older rooster, Mr. Nesbit, in
with him and his two girls, and I would swear that Mr. Nesbit is
teaching Kellogg how to be a good rooster. Kellogg does things that Mr.
Nesbit, and he looks at Mr. Nesbit, like "I did it right, didn't I?"
Once I made the mistake and grabbed for eggs while they were inside with
their girls, and Mr. Nesbitt bit me. Kellogg saw this, came up and bit
me, too. Then Kellogg looked at Mr. Nesbit as if saying, "I did it
right, didn't I?" When Kellogg doesn't do it right, Mr. Nesbit gives
Kellogg a sharp bite or peck that puts him in line.
Until now, I didn't believe some roosters taught other roosters good
behaviors, but now Kellogg is starting to share food and treats with the
girls. You learn something new every day.
Anita B.
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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