The ladies do like to congregate by the French doors. I think there are a few main reasons.
  1. Wind Break: the house and the fence block of the northwest wind which is our primary source of wind.
  2. Heat: The house does bleed some heat. It is warmer next to the house
  3. Rain Protection: the is a small overhang that keeps the rain from the door
  4. Human TV: sometimes I think they like watching us as we watch them.
  5. Food: that is where the interesting food comes from

I believe you’re right on all 5 counts Bob! I keep having to remove my girls and Sammy from the Battery box under the bed of the 5th wheel. Sammy keeps telling the girls it’s a great place to lay eggs, of course it is also part of the big coop where the treats come from, so it must be safe and wonderful. I try to remember to close it up before I let them out, but every few days I forget.
 
Leghorn crosses... I would be willing to bet she flew out while you weren’t looking! Sammy managed to fly out of my barn through the open gable end an easy 20’ high (though I’m thinking he probably cheated a little and used some haybales inside to get a bit higher for the initial escape)

At least I was able to catch her after just a few minutes. Usually they run/fly into the woods, however she was the only one out, so she was hanging by the fence and Breezy Boy was calling for her. She did a little half squat when I approached her and was able to grab her. She was very happy to back with the rest.
 
I am desperately trying to avoid it but Iam concerned about what my wife is doing when I'm not home. They acted like it was no big deal yesterday. :confused:

As far as the poo goes, if I had a dog to eat it that would be an easy clean up. :sick

[Every house chicken thread I see mentions dogs cleaning up.] :sick

Unfortunately I have scardy cats. :gig

Apparently surgical masks make really good chicken nappies/diapers... :oops:
 
Nardole the Brave has Passed

If you have not seen the sad news, Nardole the Brave has passed. :hit

If you do not know Nardole's story, you must read it. Here is the link.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/nardole-the-brave.1273623/

Nardole and his owner started me down the path of telling my stories in this thread. Hence he is one of the reasons I have all of you chicken friends.

My heart is broken and I never knew him personally. I can only imagine how his owner must feel.

Rest in Peace Nardole. You will never be forgotten.
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Go on, blame the wife.:p:lol:
It's been a point of constant amazement just how readily the chickens here take to being in the house. I have to keep repeating this, but I have never enticed them in; they just decided it was a safe place and that was it. Tribe 1 wanders in and out at will. Tribe 3 will come in if Tribe 1 isn't in the locality. Tribe 2 rarely enter the house but will congregate just outside. Tribe 4 when it was a full tribe came in occasionally.
The dogs do not come into the house. I have had a donkey arrive and investigate.
The ducks have been in a couple of times. One day Solomon followed the chickens in and a few days later brought Jenny down to have a look.
I get wild birds in here most days after the chicken food probably although a pair of Robins have taked to perching on one of the shelves for a while.
:clapTo Shad - the Interspecies Hospitality Medal - mi casa es tu casa :lol:
 
First Snow

I promised to post video of Maleficent and Aurora in the snow for the first time. Last year Hattie and Jabber were hysterical when the first snow fell. They ran for cover when the first flakes started falling. I could see Patsy and Lilly laughing at them as they resumed eating grass for all they were worth trying to get those last blades in before they covered by snow. Jabber and Hattie did slowly come back out and join their friends eating.

I was hoping to get a similar video today. Judge for yourself how upset Maleficent and Aurora were by today's flakes.

 

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