It’s official. My chicks are dumb.
I put the whole flock of 5-week-olds (17) in the coop when temps were good. They spent the last three weeks hanging out in the chicken house except for two that wandered out briefly a week or so back.
Yesterday, the entire flock came out around 5:30 to scratch and peck and wander in the immediate area of the coop. Today, they didn’t come out until 6 or 6:30. With sunset around 7:30, I go out a little after seven so I don’t have to round up and head count in the dark. I wonder if they will ever figure out there are 10 additional hours they can play outside.
I put the whole flock of 5-week-olds (17) in the coop when temps were good. They spent the last three weeks hanging out in the chicken house except for two that wandered out briefly a week or so back.
Yesterday, the entire flock came out around 5:30 to scratch and peck and wander in the immediate area of the coop. Today, they didn’t come out until 6 or 6:30. With sunset around 7:30, I go out a little after seven so I don’t have to round up and head count in the dark. I wonder if they will ever figure out there are 10 additional hours they can play outside.