I pulled Suki’s backpack out of storage and we tried out a small section of the Suncoaster Trail.

Now that Zeste is no longer broody, she’s calmed down about the chicks. She doesn’t like them or want anything to do with them, but she tolerates them. Unless they try to interact with her, then she gives them a light peck to remind them who’s boss. Integration into the flock’s order begins at hatch.

The chicks are already much more adventurous than they were last week.