The Gang

I've finally managed to get the chickens to stay in one place for long enough to snap them. From left to right...

• The crazy fluffy chicken - definitely mostly silkie and very bad tempered. He crows a lot and so must be a rooster. He also attacks us by running sideways at us. Probably second in the pecking order and definitely first in the pot.
  
• The grey one - we thought this might be a rooster for a while because of its reasonably large comb and some attempted crowing. We're reasonably certain now though that she's a hen - particularly given her very fluffy undercarriage.
  
• The green one - you can't see this chicken very well here but we think it's another rooster thanks to the amazing green tail feathers and the ginger head. Would make a good feather duster.
  
• The speckled grey one - shy and retiring and hopefully about to start laying.
  
• The Rooster - this is our most spectacular bird and he's the cock of the roost. We knew he was a rooster from day one thanks to his strutting about. He's not quite so attention seeking as he used to be and seems to have matured quite nicely. He keeps the others in order.
  
• The dark speckled one - last in the pecking order, quite happy clucking around on its own. Looking forward to her eggs.