Growing my little flock

[2ndTink]

Awe, I hope you can help her get braver

 

[DonyaQuick]

First outdoor time for the boys in quite a while! Most of this month has been knee-deep snow with little paths carved in it to let me get to the enclosures. That mess finally melted this past week and then we got a much nicer light dusting - perfect conditions for the derp squad to go explore a bit.

And I have coop cams now! This has been both a blessing and a curse. The blessing is that it has let me spot some important problems, like a downed panel heater. The curse: I get to see all the weird stuff I didn't need to know about. And the bachelor flock is definitely up to the most weird stuff.

Weird stuff example #1: I don't know how, but these guys figured out that the camera is "me" and that this is what they should crow at when the auto door isn't opening soon enough (heaven forbid that I not let them them go charging straight out into -10F at the crack of dawn...).

Weird stuff example #2: hmm, where are my boys? Why are they not outside? Oh, it's because they found a massive freeze-dried turd stuck to a big piece of bark, have made a nest for it, and are taking turns sitting on it like an egg...

 

[lightm]

I have really enjoyed reading your thread! You have beautiful chickens and your love shows.