DO count your chickens

[valerieb]

I have 72 and I count ..............I have a list of them that I take out with me at night and go down the list and check them off. I don't do it every single night but most nights I do.

 

[redstars]

Thanks everyone.
I thought I was nuts. counting every night and morning.

 

[Joyryder]

I count my one group because I have one hen that flies to the top of a 10 ft fence. Haven't lost her yet. I never thought they could fly that high.

 

[chicknjane]

Oh I count and re-count because I always miss one. I have to say each one's name just to make sure. I have no idea what I'm gonna do when the 25 2 week old babies get names and move out of the basement. It'll take me half the night. LOL

 

[Christine S]

I often check mine twice...ever since the time my Border Collie found a stray one before I did...

 

[Tala]

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Ditto.

I don't even have to go "1, 2, 3..." since I have so few I can just glance and immediately recognize 3 white butts and 2 reds. If one's missing the search begins!