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Well, we made the transition last night - thankfully no one was there with a camera - probably took me longer to get the 8 birds out of their cozy, cool "attic" than all the rest!
Our rooster (we moved him very early on) made an announcement every time we brought another hen in - he was way more riled up than the hens. And, I learned just how "blind" some of my chickens are at night - the sussex all needed me to not only put their feet on the roosts, but to curl their toes around it or they would begin to fall. But, my one of my EE hens was busy hopping down and hopping back up, looking for a perfect spot (it wasn't pitch black, but don't tell the Sussex - they were helpless!)
So, today I will have to endure the 'stink eye' as I only let them stay in the shed and the small temporary run I placed around it. Fun.
Our rooster (we moved him very early on) made an announcement every time we brought another hen in - he was way more riled up than the hens. And, I learned just how "blind" some of my chickens are at night - the sussex all needed me to not only put their feet on the roosts, but to curl their toes around it or they would begin to fall. But, my one of my EE hens was busy hopping down and hopping back up, looking for a perfect spot (it wasn't pitch black, but don't tell the Sussex - they were helpless!)
So, today I will have to endure the 'stink eye' as I only let them stay in the shed and the small temporary run I placed around it. Fun.