{"id":41634,"date":"2026-04-17T14:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=41634"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:25:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:25:03","slug":"the-new-girls-and-the-main-flock-switch-sides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=41634","title":{"rendered":"The new girls and the main flock switch sides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today I switched the girls on the opposite sides of the run. Maple and Popcorn immediately went down to the bottom of the run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-and-popcorn-on-the-other-side-of-the-run.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-and-popcorn-on-the-other-side-of-the-run.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-and-popcorn-on-the-other-side-of-the-run.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-and-popcorn-on-the-other-side-of-the-run-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-and-popcorn-on-the-other-side-of-the-run-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Maple and Popcorn on the other side of the run<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-on-the-ladder.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-on-the-ladder.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-on-the-ladder.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-on-the-ladder-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-on-the-ladder-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Maple on the ladder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of their first week the new girls found the ladder and the branch perch above it on their side of the run. I just never had my camera on me whenever they were on the ladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heading-towardes-the-chickens-patio-area.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heading-towardes-the-chickens-patio-area.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heading-towardes-the-chickens-patio-area.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heading-towardes-the-chickens-patio-area-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heading-towardes-the-chickens-patio-area-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Heading up towards the chicken&#8217;s patio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I stood behind them and tried to guide them towards the patio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/checking-out-thier-side-of-the-run.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/checking-out-thier-side-of-the-run.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/checking-out-thier-side-of-the-run.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/checking-out-thier-side-of-the-run-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/checking-out-thier-side-of-the-run-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Checking out their side of the run<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/checking-out-the-patio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/checking-out-the-patio.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/checking-out-the-patio.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/checking-out-the-patio-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/checking-out-the-patio-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Checking out the patio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/almost-there.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/almost-there.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/almost-there.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/almost-there-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/almost-there-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Almost there<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plucking-up-the-courage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plucking-up-the-courage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plucking-up-the-courage.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plucking-up-the-courage-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plucking-up-the-courage-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Plucking up the courage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/almost-to-the-patio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/almost-to-the-patio.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/almost-to-the-patio.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/almost-to-the-patio-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/almost-to-the-patio-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Maple is almost to the patio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/popcorn-makes-it.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/popcorn-makes-it.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/popcorn-makes-it.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/popcorn-makes-it-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/popcorn-makes-it-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Popcorn makes it to the patio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/not-sure-about-it.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/not-sure-about-it.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/not-sure-about-it.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/not-sure-about-it-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/not-sure-about-it-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>She isn&#8217;t sure about it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-makes-it-but-quickly-leaves.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-makes-it-but-quickly-leaves.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-makes-it-but-quickly-leaves.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-makes-it-but-quickly-leaves-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maple-makes-it-but-quickly-leaves-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Maple makes it to the patio but leaves swiftly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I gave them an hour on the opposite sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main flock have been desperate to get into the new girls&#8217; side but once in there they wanted to come back out again. The new girls also clearly wanted to get back to their own side. I decided that was enough for the first day and put them back on their own sides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think what they really want is to be together. The next step will be to give them some time together. Maybe tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I switched the girls on the opposite sides of the run. Maple and Popcorn immediately went down to the bottom of the run. 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