Previously on π˜Šπ˜π˜π˜Šπ˜’π˜š π˜–π˜ π˜–π˜œπ˜™ π˜“π˜π˜π˜Œπ˜š
- Egg-laying Jette pecking the others, asserting her dominance
- Old Henna and Cleo the Runt too weak and scared
- Separating Jette to let the others heal

πŸ” It's been a while, so here's another #chicken update!

TL;DR
- Rehomed Jette to a bigger group down the street
- Cleo and Henna were both laying eggs, yay!
- Cleo finally grew up and started to attack Henna
- When we couldn't separate them last weekend, Cleo won the pecking war, and Henna ended up with a bloody comb. Neither of them has laid since, due to the stress.
- PLOT TWIST: We will add four new #hens on Saturday! Hopefully, this will ease the tension for the hens.

πŸ‘‰ More detailed ramblings in the comments.


Photos:
1. My darling Henna last Sunday. The black stuff on her comb is dried blood. I captured her mid-drink, that's why her neck is a bit wet.
2. Jette making first contact in her new group.


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After the Jette drama, Cleo started acting up. The good news: she started laying eggs, yay! The bad news, she took adulting seriously and tried to become the alpha hen. But Henna was quick to put her in her place whenever Cleo tried to dominate. Cleo's sneaky though, fixating on Henna's feet to weaken her. During the day, it was alright, but when they roosted together in the house, she would peck Henna's feet so she'd limp around the next day. My darling Henna is very docile and doesn't retaliate. Soooo, back to square one: Cleo got banished to the shed at night. πŸ™„ Now, they take turns in the coop and run. Henna healed and even started laying again, yay! Whenever they met when I was present, Cleo would try to peck Henna, and Henna would show her who's the boss.