Pacing chicken

[MorganStan]

Hello,

I have 16 silkie chickens who are a little over 2 months old. They all go in the coop to roost (and by that I mean sleep in a pig pile) every evening except one chicken who paces the perimeter of the run. As soon as it sees me coming it runs right to the door and I pick it up and put it in the coop with the others. It joins the others no problem. Does anyone have any idea why this is happening every night?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Silkies can be odd birds. It may be at the bottom of the group so it stays out longer.