Have you ever witnessed the activity that takes place when chickens settle in for the night? I remember back when I observed our chickens' first nights in their coop and I was shocked at the ruckus. It is not a calm event, let me tell you!
There's a lot of noisy shuffling, pecking, jumping and biting while they all try to get their favorite spots on the roosts. You can really see the dynamic of the pecking order at nighttime.
Our head rooster, Cam, is usually at the highest roost right in the middle surrounded by his harem. The girls fight for spots next to Cam, with the older girls usually winning.
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| Cam wouldn't stay still! |
Isis, one of the new pullets, has a really funny tactic on the roost. She basically buries her head underneath the chicken next to her. Maybe so she won't be seen and outed as one of the young girls all up in the old girls' territory? Not really sure why, but it's pretty funny.
I used to worry about them at night and felt bad for the ones who were forced to the less desirable spots on the roosts. Now I realize it's just a normal part of their nighttime routine and it's usually pretty funny to watch and see who ends up in the prized spots snuggled up next to Cam.
~Tammy
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I didn't know this about chickens, and it's so fascinating! I think I could watch them carry on with their night time routine and never get tired of it! Isis is cute with her head burying, too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for "sharing" your chickens-I have a dream of having some of my own some day:) I live in town, but there is a new law allowing us to keep a few. I just have to convince my husband that in addition to our 2 dogs, guinea pig and parakeet, we need chickens too:)
I am in love with my chickens, so of course I'm going to say you should get some, too! They really are fun and not much work at all. And it's so cool to collect eggs from your own back yard :)
DeleteOh this is funny I miss having chickens we used to have a lot of laying hens. Barred Rock and Road Island Reds they are very comical.
ReplyDeleteI love the one like an Ostrich with its head buried:) B
They are very comical! So much fun to watch chicken tv :)
DeleteGreat photos ~ reminds me of teen girl pj party ~ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeleteps. thanks for coming by and commenting ^_^
Haha, I love that comment! It's so true.
DeleteThank you for stopping by! Have a great weekend :)
This is so funny - I'm going to need to watch our girls settle in. One of our molting girls is sleeping on the floor - I do feel a bit bad for her with such a cold night ahead of us!
ReplyDeleteYes, you should watch it one night. I hate it when my girls molt in the cold weather! I wish they would molt in the summer when its 100 degrees outside!
DeleteSome of those girls are sassy! It was interesting to watch their "getting ready for bed" rituals - thanks for sharing, gal.
ReplyDeleteYes, they are sassy! Especially the old girls, or the "OG's" as David likes to call them :)
DeleteLOVE IT! Keep sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sonja! Will do :)
DeleteWe have a camera in our chicken coop- I'd rather watch their antics at bedtime over television any day! LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks for the laugh.
Kathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
Clever Chicks Blog Hop
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/10/autumn-giveaway-clever-chicks-blog-hop-4.html
Oooh, a camera would be awesome! Then I could watch from the comfort of my couch haha.
DeleteWe used to have chicks that would roost up high but now they all take their place on the lower roosts except for three that decided they wanted to perch atop the nesting boxes--which are angled. Strange.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, that is strange! Guess they were just ready to try out something new :)
DeleteThanks for your comments on my post! My chickens get pretty possessive about roosts, they've even knocked each other to the floor! Chickens are just like people - fighting about space, food and women...LOL.
ReplyDelete(My sister lives in Missouri, too...hollaback!) :)
-Liz (momdrinkstea)
www.stackedstonefarm.blogspot.com
Chickens are like people! So funny. Yay for MO! It's beautiful here right now. Thanks for stopping by, Liz!
DeleteThey are so funny... I've threatened to get a chicken cam... I just might do it after watching this! We have an all girl hen house.. I wonder if there's much excitement in there at bed time???Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, the girls fight worse than the boys! You should check it out. I bet there's a lot of pecking and shuffling going on!
DeleteGreat post. My girls fight over the coveted spot next to my rooster too.
ReplyDeleteMy girls are kind of obsessed with our head rooster. It's like they've forgotten all about me!
DeleteAwwwwww.....poor little Isis! Looks like she's looking for a hug or something. lol! Thanks for the cute video. It was fun watching your feather-babies in action. :)
ReplyDeletexoxo laurie
I know! She just wanted a cuddle buddy :)
DeleteThanks for stopping by, Laurie!
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