Wandering afar

The birds are being let out every weekend, and seemingly enjoy every second.

There is still a tendency for the younger birds to get chased; and with Rotisserie at the helm, being chased himself by the older birds, they tend to wander quite far. Well, far from the perspective of the coop they live in -- last week I herded them down from the top hill, nearly up to my neighbor's house. And today I found Rotisserie wandering around the house, obviously upset that his troop was not with him. I eventually found the Jumbo Pack, down at the road; they were digging themselves dust bowls. (And amusing the occupants of the cars, stopping to watch.)

They seem to get spooked at least once a day, causing them to take flight and land in the coyote brush. After much calling to each other, they eventually regroup.

Also of note last week was what appeared to be a bunch of males ganging up on one poor female. Turns out this was mating behaviour. They're growing up!