Nigel is growing up to be a very handsome fella and girls are all over him.  He is also proving to be a great Rooster for my flock.   Well, he's keeping the hens in check, keeping them inform with various alert calls (I witnessed about 3-4 episodes of close call with hawk that were avoided because of his alert calls had the hens running for cover.

I am also very impressed by his dealings with the ladies.  Wow, what a ladies man! I often see him finding a goodies (insect, bread or a great tasty grain), he will make a sound which would get the hen running to him and he will simply let them have it.  Just a few weeks back, he was all about him.  Simply push the hen and gobble whatever he could but not any more.  He now ensures that hens are eating while he stand still and guard them.  

So Nigel has a Barred Rock, Black Maran, Two Cinnamon Queen along with two orpington in his flock, yet he give the 'attention' to all but the two orp!  I just don't get it, but could be because he hatched with the other two orpington (Not related, but hatched together).   Anyway, so far, I have not see him even attempt to the orpington.  I was hopping to try hatching some of the orp after Nigel fertilize those, but doesn't look like thats happening.

Maybe come next spring, I will try to isolate him with the two orpington (Picture above), so I can see some Orpington Chicks.