Im in NJ & we're getting SEVERE thunderstorms for the next few days. I usually lovk up the girls in the hutch at around 8:30 when the sun is almost fully set. Tonight, had to run out at 7:10ish because the sky was almost BLACK.
On my way to the coop, i noticed my two Pygmy girls escaped from their pen. Spent 15mins chasing them around the horse pen while it was lightening horribly. (Mind you, im TERRIFIED of thunder & lightening.)
After finally getting them back into their pen, i had to get the girls into the hutch.
Get to the hutch & 4 of my 7 -8wkers were hiding underneath it. Gathered them up and crawl into the hutch to count my chickens. i was shocked that even in the almost pitch black darkness, i was able to tell which chickens were which, just by feeling them. I counted all of them minus one. Panicked &ran around the coop searching to find her in the hutch under Big Mama, our White Rock hen. Didnt think to feel her butt !!
But im now wondering if im the only person that is able to tell which chicken is which only by touching them
On my way to the coop, i noticed my two Pygmy girls escaped from their pen. Spent 15mins chasing them around the horse pen while it was lightening horribly. (Mind you, im TERRIFIED of thunder & lightening.)
After finally getting them back into their pen, i had to get the girls into the hutch.
Get to the hutch & 4 of my 7 -8wkers were hiding underneath it. Gathered them up and crawl into the hutch to count my chickens. i was shocked that even in the almost pitch black darkness, i was able to tell which chickens were which, just by feeling them. I counted all of them minus one. Panicked &ran around the coop searching to find her in the hutch under Big Mama, our White Rock hen. Didnt think to feel her butt !!
But im now wondering if im the only person that is able to tell which chicken is which only by touching them
