Chickenwatch Continues

The Rooster Pouf

It turns out that one of our baby poufs is a rooster! Chloe, as I’ve noted before, is obsessed with chickens, and the new ones in particular.

Exhibit A:

Back in May, when Siouxsie & The Bantams were transitioning outside, Chloe managed to cram herself between the rock wall and their enclosure. She just wants to be as close to them as possible.

For the most part, the chickies ignore Chloe because they are so used to her hovering around. But the rooster pouf holds his personal space in high regard and isn’t afraid to make that clear. This game (according to Chloe) / dance (according to me) / fight (according to the rooster pouf) has been taking place every morning for the past week or so, and I managed to catch a bit on video… before they knocked me over with a feather.

Chloe & Rooster Pouf from daily coyote on Vimeo.

What is this weirdness?!??

I nearly jumped out of my skin when I was collecting eggs this morning – I reached into one of the nesting boxes and my fingers closed around this jelly madness. An egg without a shell!