Latte is having a great time with all these little hens to take care of. I think he feels very proud to have a harem so "large"
He seemed to adjust very quickly.
His first night, he went right up onto the roost poles with them. They have taken a while to get used to him. :) He spent the first day doing his little 3 step sideways right next to them. I think this is a little Intimidation Dance. They would scoot sideways. It has been interesting to watch. Wayne and I go down early in the morning and let them out into their large pen. We usually watch while we have our coffee.
In the early evenings around 5 or so, we let them all out to free range a bit. They stay close to him. And if one of them strays he chases her down to get her back to the little group. Everyone seems to be settled in nicely.
The children at our camps have also been enjoying him. He is soooo pretty. They have been digging up worms and putting them through the fence. He plucks them out of their fingers, very gently. Nice guy, he is. There are two or three little boys who do this most of the morning.
I go into the pen with Latte and his harem. I have a chair to sit on. The hens, especially Buffy, Marigold, and Buttercup like to jump/fly up onto my lap for a little petting. Yesterday, Latte joined them. He is a bit conflicted about me. Not sure whether to rush at me or jump onto my lap. I guess he'll figure it out eventually.
Thanks for such a lovely rooster!!.
