Free Ranging Siblings

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KimChick
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Free Ranging Siblings

Post by KimChick » Fri May 03, 2019 8:38 pm

Since the grass has greened up this Spring, we have been letting the chickens out to free range for a few hours almost everyday. Today was no exception. What I have noticed lately is that the 5 youngest (rooster and 4 hens), all siblings, stay together most of the time.
But, then again, so do the black sex-links. It is the red sex-links that disperse the most and are very adventurous.
Today, little GraceE found herself in the barn again; she gets there by way of the cow corral, through the cow doorway into the stall; the man-door is always closed. And she is usually the last one to be found and herded back into the pen.
Anyway, just thought I'd share.
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Re: Free Ranging Siblings

Post by kenya » Sat May 04, 2019 6:57 am

I had one silkie hen that would always head over to the neighbours never stayed with the rest of the silkies. I had to rehome her she just wouldn't stay home and the neighbours wife didn't like her rearranging the flower beds.
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Re: Free Ranging Siblings

Post by KimChick » Sun May 05, 2019 3:39 pm

kenya wrote:
Sat May 04, 2019 6:57 am
I had one silkie hen that would always head over to the neighbours never stayed with the rest of the silkies. I had to rehome her she just wouldn't stay home and the neighbours wife didn't like her rearranging the flower beds.
I'm glad my neighbours aren't that close!
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Re: Free Ranging Siblings

Post by KimChick » Wed May 08, 2019 1:03 pm

So we can say, "As the saying goes, chickens that brood together, flock together." :chicks:
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