How did your flock annoy you today?

[BDutch]

I wonder about Pippin's level of intelligence at times. He ran out of the brooder tent yesterday and then panicked extensively when he couldn't get back in.

Most chicks I had showed the same stupidity. When they can see through, they suppose they can walk through.

The clever ones try something else after a while. Next time the smart ones try to go through once or twice but remember quickly where the door is

I had two older Dutch hens (pyle mother and daughter) who never understood. Blonds

2019, Zoë, one of my pyle coloured Dutch, who was a great broody and mother of 5.

 

[SkyAJK]

Good Morning. I let my flock out and when I turned around I saw 2 hens all puff up pecking through the dividing fence pecking back at them is my older hen Big Mouth. So 2 gaining up on 1 elder....grrr.. I picked up my BM, put her close my chest and her head under my chin while the other 2 looked on, they still puff up, making aggressive sound, but slowly walked away from the nasty scene.

I hope they both get it now that Big Mouth is boss. That 2 hens are my granddaughters, I love them to the moon and back

 

[thecatumbrella]

I picked up my BM, put her close my chest and her head under my chin

Mine seem to really like when I do this! I don't pick them up unless I have to, but if they're anxious, they seem to calm down. Must be like snuggling under a mother hen or something.

 

[SkyAJK]

Mine seem to really like when I do this! I don't pick them up unless I have to, but if they're anxious, they seem to calm down. Must be like snuggling under a mother hen or something.

Yes, you are right, it is like snuggle up under mother hen. I have 2 hens that love to put their heads under my arm. I indulge them for 10 minutes, but they always want to stay longer.

 

[ChickenChick46]

Most chicks I had showed the same stupidity. When they can see through, they suppose they can walk through.

The clever ones try something else after a while. Next time the smart ones try to go through once or twice but remember quickly where the door is

I had two older Dutch hens (pyle mother and daughter) who never understood. Blonds

2019, Zoë, one of my pyle coloured Dutch, who was a great broody and mother of 5.
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She's so pretty!

 

[ValkerieGunn]

Well lost the baby chick. It had bloody stool. Nothing I did helped and it eventually passed. Now I get to candle Yeti and Face eggs. Time to grab the welding gloves.