I too count in groups. 1 Delaware 6 Buffs 4 RIR 7 black sexlinks 9 brown sexlinks. Then followed by a count/search for any unwanted critters in the secure run and coop before locking up for the night.
Love to see that I am not alone and as weird as I thought.
I let them out in the morning to free range all day. I do have a large predator presence but it’s been almost a year since my last big loss so counting happens every night. I have 18 laying hens (Plus 9 ISA browns in the broader) I...