I've never seen early roosting mentioned as a warning. I hope it's a simple matter of the chickens liking the coop and feeling safe in there, along with feeling the day's work is done: full crops, digestion chugging along, bit of sun enjoyed, bit of dust bathing done, now it's time for rest. But...
Such wonderful scenery 😍have I remembered correctly that you stopped running because of an injury of some kind?
I always feel happier with exercise in my day. Even if it's just a walk or gentle bike ride.
I feel the same, but my pessimism isn't as pronounced. There's a lot to learn, especially in Australia, from Aboriginal peoples whose custodianship of the land was beneficial for several millenia.
Our main problem is preventing the excesses of capitalism world-wide. Preventing loss of the...