Pepper

Backyard Poultry

Pepper the Plymouth Rock

Pepper, Peeper, Puzzle...how do I keep my flocks’ names straight?! This Barred Rock was on the very bottom of the pecking order. In fact, it’s the one Peeper pecked most, and, sadly, lost most of the feathers on its head over the winter. It had a lot of adventures too, like getting its leg caught and scraped under the run when we were moving it. It’s never been too friendly and squeals when it’s held! But it’s a beautiful chicken—I love those intricate black and white stripes—and has a very interesting comb.

Roosting Rock

By the way, these are roosts in the runs where the hens used to enjoy sitting outside.