pinkkat Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 My girls have taken themselves off to bed before seven o'clock both last night and tonight It's reasonably sunny, still very light, not anywhere near dusk Why? Does anyone else's chooks do this? Also, Mango the delinquent has been shouting all afternoon. I tried the squirty water trick I read about on here, and have successfully taught her to duck, hide behind the other two before crowing, and run away from me . Excellent day's work all in all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suziwoo Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Our 3 girls were all in bed just after 7.30, which is much earlier than they have been. Although I can understand it - it does feel like autumn is closing in doesn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Ours just put them selves to bed now although they where thinking about it at abou 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Spangle is always the first to bed - sometimes i just think she wants to 'bags' the best sleeping spot in the nesting box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Times vary here. The 'old' girls Dilly Dilly and Pumpkin toddle off any time after they have had their evening mixed corn (around 5 - 6pm at the mo) The others all fly in in dribs and drabs with two being the very last to go in at night - always the same order - but different times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutechicky Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Yeah my chooks do that. They do seem to go to bed rather early, even when it's still light. It might be something to do with temperature drop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arowland17 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I've noticed the last couple of days our 2 have been going to bed earlier - they used to go to bed at about 9pm when it was still a little light, but now it's nearer 8 or earlier - it's been very gloomy here for the last week and was getting dark at around 8pm last night, so am assuming it's autumn approaching and the temp drop that's doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Gerogie is in bed by 8 these days, the youngsters are a bit later but are away by half past 8 at the moment. Which reminds me, I must go down the garden and close them up - see you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
