Who’s who in the hen house

The chickens:

• Ruby: the main protagonist and author of our story.
• Jack: the head rooster of the flock.
• Whoahup, Rusty and Salsa: Jack's long gone brothers.
• Steve and Brian: two hen sisters.
• Paula and the Boys: Brian’s full-grown chicks and Ruby’s honorary grandchildren.
• Camilla: Steve's daughter.
• The Ducks: dumb entertainment for the chickens.
• Bertha: Ruby’s best friend from a while back.
• Billy Bob: tiny rooster and Bertha's love interest.
• Blacky, The Ancient One: A very old hen from the Female Person’s past.
• Sam: Blacky's life partner and brother.
• Morky: odd sibling of Blacky and Sam's.
• Mindy: mother of Blacky, Sam and Morky.
• Marigold, Ginger and Taffy: high output hen friends from a while back.
• Major: Ruby’s beloved rooster mate and Jack’s father.
• Minor: Major's naughty sidekick.
• Betty and Licorice: the two stupidist chickens in the world.
• Frauke and Kristen: followed closely by these two.
• Monica and Valerie: and then these two.
• Sally and Doris: the low class neighbours.
• Ella, Sylvie and Buttercup: the new hens of the flock.

The humans:

• The Female Person: The ‘help’ – Ruby’s minder.
• The Male Person: The ‘help’s’ helpmate.
• The Little Ones: The ‘help’s and helpmate’s helpers.
• The Old Ones: The ‘help’s parents.