Pepe and the chooks

Quite pleased with myself having redressed the gender balance on the farm... Our 6 male pet alpacas, 6 chookie girls, hubby, me and Pepe, who had his pockets emptied before we bought him from "Pet Rescue". So just about even.

Pick Pepe up and it is like holding a wriggling brick. He is a 4 x 4 steam train and when he first set eyes on our girls we thought his quivering little body was ready to explode. How on earth are we going to acheive an idealised harmonious farm yard? One thing to his advantage is his profound sense of self-preservation and if he thinks that he is going to get into trouble, he learns very quickly. But, it has still taken multiple daily sessions of socialising him with the girls. We began by walking him on lead around and around the chook yard so that the girls could get used to him too. In less than two weeks he and the chookie girls compete side by side  for  little treats. We still wouldn't leave him unattended with the girls, but an harmonious future is looking like a possibility.