{"id":16577,"date":"2016-08-17T06:41:47","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T06:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=16577"},"modified":"2016-08-17T06:46:09","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T06:46:09","slug":"adjusting-to-being-without-butterscotch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=16577","title":{"rendered":"Adjusting to being without Butterscotch"},"content":{"rendered":"

At bedtime the day before yesterday, without Butterscotch, Toffee decided she wanted to sleep outside in the run. Toffee is usually first in the chicken shed at bedtime because she likes to take her place against the wall of the shed.<\/p>\n

The only time she has decided to sleep out since we have had the chicken shed was when we had the path done and the stress of the guys working by the run coupled with the fact that I couldn’t go up to the girls as I couldn’t stand on the newly laid path led to her to sleep out for one night.<\/p>\n

I have to assume that she feels a bit of upset at Butterscotch, who was the top girl, leaving as she once again decided to sleep out. I chased her from the perch at the furthest point of the run to the chicken shed four times before deciding to close the pop hole and keep her in.<\/p>\n

Yesterday morning it was unusually quiet. I had to look out of the bedroom window to check that the automatic door had opened as there wasn’t a squeak out of the girls. Usually I hear them in the early morning before I go out to them.<\/p>\n

I decided to give them some mash to cheer to them up a bit.<\/p>\n

\"I<\/a>

I gave the girls some mash<\/p><\/div>\n

\"They<\/a>

They all joined in at the mash<\/p><\/div>\n

\"They<\/a>

They are enjoying this treat<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Speckles<\/a>

Speckles was a bit intimidated by Peaches and Barley<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Emerald<\/a>

Emerald and Speckles decided to give up for now<\/p><\/div>\n

Peaches and Barley only had to look at Speckles to cause her to run away. I knew she would go back to the dish when they have had their fill though.<\/p>\n

In the evening the same thing happened again. Toffee decided she was sleeping out. I don’t know why Butterscotch leaving should cause Toffee not to want to sleep in the shed. It’s very odd.<\/p>\n

\"Four<\/a>

Four girls in the shed at bedtime<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Toffee<\/a>

Toffee wants to roost here<\/p><\/div>\n

\"I<\/a>

I chased Toffee into the shed<\/p><\/div>\n

Once again I chased Toffee into the shed and closed the pop hole. I will continue to do this until she gets back into the habit of going to bed in the shed. I am amazed that Butterscotch going has changed her habit like this. I think the girls are missing Butterscotch.<\/p>\n

\"Toffee<\/a>

Toffee is back in her usual spot<\/p><\/div>\n

At dusk I checked in again and Toffee was in her usual position next to the wall. I connected the automatic door back up again for the morning. I wonder how long this new routine will continue. It has clearly unsettled the girls having Butterscotch leave.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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