Puzzle the Boss

Backyard Poultry

Puzzle Struts Its Stuff

And last, but not least—Puzzle, king of the flock. You can’t help but notice its proud strut, arching tail, and lofty comb taking shape now. Puzzle continued to keep a watchful eye on each of its eight hens, and a sharp beak to all “intruders”! It usually hopped out the pophole first each morning, clucking to the hens to get on the move for their share of scratch.
The Barred Rock plumage is even more intricate on the rooster than the hens; it also has more white and less black (compare it to Peeper in the background). The neck feathers especially have a mind-boggling pattern. I really think Puzzle was a good name for this rooster!