Chile (21) has been fighting for the Alpha Male position in the loft for sometime. In fact, he has some pretty sturdy competition from Brooklyn, Topeka, Juneau and 'Frisco. Just a side effect from having way too many cocks.
Oddly enough, the one bird he tolerates is the non-homer, black Jack. While Chile chases all other birds away, off, etc. of the new nestboxes, Jack is permitted everywhere. There are even some tiny signs of wooing.
The other wooing couple is 'Frisco and Dover. It's on. They are always together, beaking, etc. Still, they show no interest in the nestbox.
I need a second loft (or a much bigger one) to hold these couples. Then I need to thin out the male population or bring in a batch of hens.
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