In keeping with using the first part of the alphabet, I decided to think of an "E" name .... and came up with "Evie" which is really short for EVOO which is short for Extra Virgin Olive Oil, as that is our other hobby, Chianello Olive Oil.
So, group dynamics have changed once again.
Fearless is maintaining her higher status in the flock by chasing both Amelia the baby and Evie, the newbie. AND, Evie pecks Amelia away from food, so I think she is saying, "I'm bigger than you so I'm not going to be on the bottom." Amelia just skippty-do-dahs around everyone and could care less. [Secretly she know I give her special treats and she can sit in my lap when I sit down].
Evie is less shy and skittish now, as it had been almost 2 weeks of flock integration. She knows I'm the meal ticket and is waiting in the back of the others at the gate every morning and afternoon for her share of a snack. I have to feed the other 4 first and then sneak to the other side of the coop to give Evie her meal.
She isn't allowed on the roost at night yet and seems to spend the night in a nest box. I think that will change as she is more accepted by the others because even Amelia wasn't allowed on the upper roost for a while and now she hangs out at one end with Curious during the night.
Evie is still coming out of the winter molt [loss and re-grwoth of feathers] so she hasn't laid an egg yet. I noticed on the others that the pale comb they had at molt started to regain it color when they came of out the molt and started laying again. I'm pretty confident that this will happen in her case too, and she is not quite ready yet....oh, and a little relocation trauma probably didn't help either.
Thanks for reading! Cluck on, Karla
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