Today was the day we took Britney, Whitney and Barsco out to the chicken coop. They were not happy. In fact they keep trying to grab my cloths and hold on to us so we won't leave them. While setting up their area in the coop Britney wandered outside into the chicken run with all the teenagers and when the older chicks started picking on her she yelled for mommy and daddy. When I started toward the door Britt ran full blast at the door and as soon as I opened it she ran to my feet. In earlier visits to the older chickens she would stand between my feet for protection from the bigger chicks. I am worried but they are really old enough to head outside. I am hoping to get a couple more chicks this week and really need the space inside for little ones.
Definitely going to have to spend time with Britney and Whitney on a regular basis, I think Britney wants to be an inside chicken. We have some juggling around to do with the girls this year. Some are for just eggs and others are for raising meat chickens and eggs. Time is getting close when we will start butchering the chicks we hatched in January...should be interesting.
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