SUSAN:
Because of the hatching of the new little chick, we had to move the 6 bitties into the hen's pen/run/yard. This was quite the shock for our little bitties!!
First, some of the hens are not very nice to them. Second, they are very scared themselves, especially the little wyandotte chick. Finally, they are unclear about how to get back into the coop. Why does this not surprise me??
Yes, on Sunday night I had to perform my favorite activity .... lying underneath the coop and coaching the little bitties on how to walk up the ramp and back into the safety of the coop. What was really interesting is that after I caught the first two, the others were just kind of waiting in line for me to grab them and help them up onto the ramp. Now, I was still lying in the dirt/poop underneath the coop ...
You might ask yourself, "Where was Nigel?" .... this is always a good question that I ask myself when I find that I am lying in the chicken yard covered in poop. Well, he was snuggled with Boomer on the couch watching a movie. When I came back into the house 10-15 minutes later than normal, he did say that he was getting concerned about me .... hmmmm....
So, the BEST part about getting the bitties back into the coop was that the little wyandotte chick just decided that she was going to roost on the back of my legs as I lay face-down in the chicken yard. So, she just jumped right up and had a little sleep while I moved the rest of her brothers and sisters onto the ramp & into the coop. Very fun!
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