A little scare . . . and a happy moment!

[backintime]

I came home from an ambulance call last night at 9:30 and went to shut the coop door . . . my eyes almost popped out of my head when my eight 2-month-old chicks were not in their usual "heap" in their favorite corner! My mind raced through visions of nasty predators until I looked UP and saw them all happily roosting on the two perches I had put in a few weeks ago, about 4 feet high. I hadn't had time to put a "ramp" up yet and figured they wouldn't go up there til I did. They all gave me this look like, "What? You thought we were stupid?" I fall in love when them again each and every day.

 

[mmajw]

It is scary when they get out of their normal habits. Glad to hear they were ok.
Guess they were just trying to keep you on your toes..

 

[ibpboo]

Chickens are so lovable! Glad they found their new roost now!

 

[Chirpy]

Ahh - they're growing up! Good for them - get them sleeping on that roost now and they won't likely ever sleep in the nest boxes later.

 

[backintime]

Chirpy, no problem, after my husband "modified" my coop plan (let's put the door HERE instead) there's no room for a nest box! LOL, I'll fit one in there somehow when the time comes. Lesson learned: 4X8 shed looks big on paper, very very small "in person" !!!!

 

[mmajw]

We are in the process of building a 12x20 two story coop and I thought the same thing myself...looked good on paper. Now I wish it was bigger...LOL