Artichoke Lover
Free Ranging
I would be worried you have some kind of predators and they are going crazy trying to get away from it. It’s possible you are scaring it off when you go out to check on the crazy chicken. Chickens can go insane when they see a predator. We had a hawk do a test dive one day while I was sitting of the coop steps supervising free range time and I ended up with about half my flock in my lap or on my head or shoulder instead of in or under the coop. It look 2 weeks for the scratches on my face and neck to heal!