OK, I have 6 silly hens with little pea brains! They are 11 weeks old and love to hang out at the door every morning waiting for their breakfast, they finally are not afraid of me, they scratch, take dirt baths, love treats, hen peck each other, and dig holes to nap in, they go into their hen house during the day after they pig out each morning to nap, then every night they vie for position in a ridiculous little puppy pile puffed up for warmth in the corner of the run. Now, it is summer time, but unusually cold in the SF East Bay, California for this time of year and the wind has been howling at night for the better part of the last two months. The last couple of days has been hot, but up until now the nights have been cold and windy.
So, why oh why, do they not go into their cozy warm, pine shaving covered, beautiful nesting box havin', double perched chicken condo at night??? Instead, as the sun goes down, you can hear them squawking at each other trying to comfortably pile on top of each other in order to stay warm.
I've tried to entice them with treats, but I can't get them all in there at the same time. It's ridiculous!
Does anyone else's chickens prefer the puppy pile in the cold to perching in a warm house at night? What can I do?
So, why oh why, do they not go into their cozy warm, pine shaving covered, beautiful nesting box havin', double perched chicken condo at night??? Instead, as the sun goes down, you can hear them squawking at each other trying to comfortably pile on top of each other in order to stay warm.
I've tried to entice them with treats, but I can't get them all in there at the same time. It's ridiculous!
Does anyone else's chickens prefer the puppy pile in the cold to perching in a warm house at night? What can I do?
