Oh how I wish my Leghorn was flighty...

[pixie74943]

I spent the morning chasing my silly little leghorn out of the 'people' parts of the backyard. This means the toolshed (which now has to stay closed when their out) the patio (which has an opening an arms length across) and the GARAGE!!

And just to add to her curiousity, she KNOWS under the patio is evil because I take them there to clip their wings where the cant see the other girls. And she jumped a 3foot fence to eat a PLASTIC plant in my garage!!

ARGH!! and then I chase her off and she barely cares.. had to get the dog to help herd her.

Why can't I have a flighty fraidy chicken like everyone else *grump*

 

[pixie74943]

And now I've just rescused her from the top of the Spa.. back in the pen with you..

Wild guess, but she's just started laying, and this is the first morning she's been out so early, reckon she's trying to find a good egg hidey hole??

 

[marytoast]

My roo does the same thing. He checks the garage everyday and poops on the front porch at least once a day. I just clean up the poo. I can't spend all day chasing him. I am too busy reading BYC!!!

 

[KellyB1]

My chickens are VERY tame, but I do have "no go" areas and they are staying where they need to. I would squirt them with water if they get in the courtyard or in my garden. The dogs don't scare them so I can't rely on them to keep the chickens out.

Just recently though my rooster decided he likes to sit on the hood of my truck! I am trying to teach him that this is no place for chickens. He seems to do it to defy me since I am protective of my truck!

Try getting a squirt gun and go chicken hunting when you see a chicken trespassing where they shouldn't be.

 

[pixie74943]

Turns out she was looking for somewhere to lay. Locked her in the coop/run and 10minutes later I had me an egg, in the nest box (isnt she a good girl, first one laid in the box)

It's officially her first egg and it was the first one laid in the box.. Treats all round I believe

 

[marytoast]