Update

While I haven't been ignoring the babies I just haven't been at Hydrorancho to watch the babies. On Sunday and Monday they were put to bed by Jolan. I don't trust many people with duck duty but I slept easy knowing they were under Jolans' watch. She was able to pick Mandy up easily and put him to bed in the bunk. She estimated he was a couple of kgs. When I arrived home I got a full run down of events between Old boy and Young Boy. Old Boy hurt both of his feet fighting through the fence on Sunday so i was a little worried about him. From all accounts Young Boy was being a real arsehole of a chicken and scaring the ducks in their pen. It was decided that on Tuesday we would have cock stew. I was into it as I'm sick of having Old Boy penned and with this new rooster growing up, I'm happy to have a new Young Boy. This one will be Young Boy the forth, or maybe fifth.
However plans changed this morning and there was no time for cooking so he's still around. There is now talk of him going to live down at the neighbours house with his hens. I think our new chickens should be here soon. Speedy is getting more and more hen like with the noises she's making. She is about 7 months old now. I remember when she was half the size of my hand and used to sleep in my jacket. The ducks have been enjoying sitting next to their house.