Settling In

Backyard Poultry

Roost Line-Up

The chicks were somewhat settled in by the first night. They managed to arrange themselves in an orderly fashion on the roost instead of their piled huddle on the floor. You can tell just how chilly it was as they are still staying under the light. Those chicks encountered their biggest surprise so far that night, as they found themselves next door to some big, noisy, rambunctious creatures. Yes, the old flock of chickens in the adjacent house made themselves known. Chickens are always noisy at dusk, as they thump onto the roost, squawk and peck each other, and make a general racket so all the flock members know where they are roosting (a bit more functional in the wild, yes). This was a whole new experience for these little chicks, who were only accustomed to nights on our porch. Can't you just see the bewildered look on this Buff Orpington chick's face I lift it to peek into the big chickens' house? Ahem, well, anyway, the chicks were no doubt very confused that night.

A Peek into the Real World