CHickens staying in the coop

[Bryce Thomas]

I noticed all the girls staying in the coop today, they are all fine and show nothing wrong or signs of illness, they are getting along just fine with the broody in there. Any Ideas? We dont have predators besides the occasional feral cat, we already grow plants that feral cats hate and have not seen a cat in our yard since at least 2017

 

[springvalley123]

There could've been a predator briefly stopping by, that the birds saw but you didn't see. Maybe something flew by?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Has it gotten cold or do you have snow?
Everyone in the world has predators unless you live on a small island near the poles and then you still occasionally have birds of prey.

 

[BlueBaby]

It's pretty windy here today in AZ. My girl's tend to not like standing out there in it much, and I don't blame them.

 

[Bryce Thomas]

Has it gotten cold or do you have snow?
Everyone in the world has predators unless you live on a small island near the poles and then you still occasionally have birds of prey.

I do not get snow where I live but it is cold nevertheless, yes we do occasionally get hawks but the last one that came by got the scare of its life when it saw me 2 feet away from it as it tried to get one of my chickens

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Anyone that isn't watching their place 24/7 has no idea if they have predators or not. To be successful, they have to be expert at avoiding detection.

 

[Bryce Thomas]

I found out why. Shadow went broody 3 days ago and now my white silkie hen has gone broody. Now the final 3rd hen is staying in the coop, she is not broody but probably just confused LOL