X2. I can go outside in the chicken yard all day in good weather. There's always something to do or just sit on my bench, sip lemonade and read. The next thing you will need is a comfortable area for YOU so you can just sit and relax with them. Most of my friends don't like to just sit on the chicken yard, but I have one friend that will. She calls it a regular habitat.
been dying for a hammock!
That's such a cute setup! I have a hammock with a stand set right in front of my chicken yard. The hammock has a canopy over it so I can be shaded and watch all the drama and the politics.
The first pic is my hammock and the second is my view.
Sooo jealous
all chickens have personality, some more then others, and there are some that have attitude, some are all attitude. Is she the #1 hen/pullet? It very well could be the case. My Mary, a Buff Orpinton, would not let other chicken com near me. When she was broody and had chicks some hens she let around the chicks others she chased away. I had one hen that would only lay in 1 box, would push other chicken eggs out before she would lay.
It took me weeks to figure out what was going on. I would find all these eggs out in the coop on the ground, 1 egg in the box, sometimes no egg in the box, she just kept that box clean for herself. I know most of the girls eggs. The RIR, PPBR, and the mixed girl all laid eggs that looked to closely a like in size and color, never know which were who's.
X2. All summer I planned on a hammock. Finally I found a very good one at Kohl's, 60% off, plus I had an extra 30% off coupon and $20 Kohl's cash. I was going to get it cheap. But unfortunately I hesitated. I went the next morning to get it and it was sold!! And they didn't have any more..
Great news, Primrose was peacefully on the top perch tonight. All looked content. Yea!! I hope that lasts. From hiding her head in the nesting box to top perch in just a few days.
Melnic: yes, pecking order can effect everything, use of nesting box, perch, eating, drinking. Get a second nesting box. I have 4 options for 5 chickens just in case. I'm always on the lookout to make sure everyone is eating.
Here's Prim being a big girl regular chicken.
A nighttime tomato peel treat for everyone.
