Coop infiltration continued
A couple of days before we moved the Silkie coop into the greenhouse, I got paranoid about the Silkie moms sleeping on the ground, and I popped the two moms and their chicks into the layer hen coop after dark, using the less favored nest boxes. They seemed happy. The one hen was already laying in there, after all. Then the third night, oh no.One hen, the mom of two, had three chicks under her (sleepover!). The other (less intelligent) six were huddled in the box where their mom had taken to sleeping. No mom. I put them all away and start sweeping the greenhouse with a light. Uhoh. UhohUhohUhoh. She's not there.Finally it occurs to me to check the coop, and there she is! She's lined up on the rail with the big red birds, head down. In fact, I could hardly see her because they're all so much bigger. She's done with chicks and moving on up with her life.She's big for a Silkie hen, but still! Who does she think she is? I can't believe they tolerate her.Chickens. They never cease to amuse.