I think he went off to college. He was the focused sort from what I remember corresponding with him. He came from a gamefowl background and well read to boot; a rare combination on this sight.
I am learning more camera functions. Got pups out with chickens penned. Pups not got at standing for camera. They also picked up a lot of seed with their summer coats. The pups doing a great job patrolling where fox visits. Fox not visiting much.
We are starting to get persimmons and the...
Mostly random stuff with new camera.
School of black crappie where none in focus. Makes for good wallpaper.
Spotted x Largemouth Bass hybrids.
Chick that will be bred because she has odd color. She has been real tough so far too.
Dog watching over chicks at a feed bowl just before she...
This older cock only adult male with a tail. Over last couple days his tail feathers started to fray. Spots in hackles (eclipse molt) forming nice pattern that does not show up well using my camera. Breeding hackles are already coming in. He had a bad date with come raccoons a month or so ago...
We got hit hard by wind and rain today. Full sun now as everyone trying to get feathers back in shape for tonight. Wind came from west, then came from east with rain never stopping.
Mine get along with hens fine in free-range setting. When cock goes after a hen, most instances I have seen had something about the hens behavior that was off. She would often separate herself from balance of flock regardless.
Be watching for something that looks like Marek's Disease.