My poor little girl.
Jasmine is a funny little chicken. Well, a funny large chicken. We've had her since she was 12 weeks old, same time as we got Milly. She's always been incredibly shy and prone to panic. When we finally introduced Milly and Jasmine to Scarlett and Delilah, Jasmine was immediately bottom in the pecking order.
Following the (accidental) introduction of Newbies Daisy and Lily, it seems Jasmine remains bottom of the pecking order. Daisy and Lily make her move for no reason, and I always have to find ways of making sure she gets a share of the afternoon treats.
While things have been settling down, Lily and Daisy have been sleeping in the nest box, with the 3 Oldies sleeping on the roosting bars. Last night I went out to shut the Cube door (it's still very cold at night), and was saddened to see that four girls were on the roosting bars and poor Jasmine was on her own in the nest box. I know I'm anthropomorphosising (sp?), but I felt so sorry that she has been pushed out. Poor little heart.
Of course, she might just prefer to be on her own.
Jasmine is a funny little chicken. Well, a funny large chicken. We've had her since she was 12 weeks old, same time as we got Milly. She's always been incredibly shy and prone to panic. When we finally introduced Milly and Jasmine to Scarlett and Delilah, Jasmine was immediately bottom in the pecking order.
Following the (accidental) introduction of Newbies Daisy and Lily, it seems Jasmine remains bottom of the pecking order. Daisy and Lily make her move for no reason, and I always have to find ways of making sure she gets a share of the afternoon treats.
While things have been settling down, Lily and Daisy have been sleeping in the nest box, with the 3 Oldies sleeping on the roosting bars. Last night I went out to shut the Cube door (it's still very cold at night), and was saddened to see that four girls were on the roosting bars and poor Jasmine was on her own in the nest box. I know I'm anthropomorphosising (sp?), but I felt so sorry that she has been pushed out. Poor little heart.
Of course, she might just prefer to be on her own.
