Ms. Mamma hen has decided it is time for the children to start venturing out of the coop. This started yesterday, when I noticed her outside the pop door clucking to them to come out. I added some wood to the landing so they wouldn't fall off (as easily
). This morning she had them out on the stoop first thing. She has yet to successfully get them down/up the ramp, but she is working on it. She moves toward the ramp and pecks at the wood and they all come running to see what she has.
Now if I can just get my dog to understand that those little peeps are NOT mice!
Checking out the scene in the early morning hours (its really not that dark, but the flash makes it look as if it is)