Am I a jerk?

[NagemTX]

No not a jerk at all.

I actually open the coop every day no matter what. If we get enough rain from a storm to start flooding the yard the coop gets flooded and they need to be out to use the sand pile or the garage to get out of the water.

 

[starlitchicken]

Storm is coming and the ladies could literally care less so I had to physically get them each and put them in the coop before the storm came. They usually don’t go in till about 830 and it was 745ish…I feel terrible because they were not ready to go in but I wanted to make sure they are safe in the coop. It’s not just a rain shower but we are under severe thunderstorm warning and I wanted to be safe.

You’re definitely a chicken parent. I’d do the same thing especially since the majority of mine are not even 3 months old yet.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

The best thing I can do for my chickens in or before a storm is to open the gate to their run so they can go into "free-range" mode. They generally huddle under the carport if it gets really bad, but a little rain doesn't faze them much at all!

And no, you're not a jerk.

 

[Chicken poppy]

The best thing I can do for my chickens in or before a storm is to open the gate to their run so they can go into "free-range" mode. They generally huddle under the carport if it gets really bad, but a little rain doesn't faze them much at all!

And no, you're not a jerk.

My chickens instead stand in the middle of the pouring rain whimpering for me to grab them, if i don’t rush to their aid fast enough they will begin knocking on the glass door to get in (they bang it hard with their beak on purpose since they know it grabs my attention and they see the humans do it)

 

[BigBlueHen53]

My chickens instead stand in the middle of the pouring rain whimpering for me to grab them, if i don’t rush to their aid fast enough they will begin knocking on the glass door to get in (they bang it hard with their beak on purpose since they know it grabs my attention and they see the humans do it)

And "they" say chickens are dumb!

 

[Chicken poppy]

And "they" say chickens are dumb!

Yes! They caught on to that behavior so quick! And after a handful of times for bringing one of my girls upstairs for her egg, she runs up the stairs and goes straight to that bed room every day now.

(I call her my house puppy.. if she could live indoors she probably would. Lazy butt she is. Chicken life is wayy to tiring!)

 

[McChooky]

I've seen strong wing gusts blow my chickens across the yard . Better safe than sorry!

 

[Coopcheney]

Thank you everyone for your replies!

 

[5Australorpasaures]

We're all jerks at one time or another. Me? Am I a jerk for thinking to myself, they'll go in when they're ready. I'll lock them in when the storm passes.

 

[McChooky]

We're all jerks at one time or another. Me? Am I a jerk for thinking to myself, tey'll go in when they're ready. I'll lock them in when the storm passes.

Mine run under an old camper shell I have laying around.Its nice and dry under there.