Finn still loves the chickens and is happy to check on them multiple times of day to feed and water them and, of course, cuddle them. Chickens are big cuddlers, you know! Luckily, these chickens are actually very tame and tolerate a bit of cuddling. In particular, the one that Finn named Sunshine will stand to be held and Finn-handled.
We have been keeping the chickens in their coop and their run for the time being. A couple of our books don't recommend free-ranging until the chickens are around 6 months-old. Although, it isn't fully clear why, we think the idea is to wait until they have established good laying habits in their nesting boxes (instead of choosing part of the yard). I do know plenty of people who let them free range earlier. For now, I haven't wanted them to decimate the garden until most of the harvest is done. We may let them free range later in the fall. At any rate, on occasion, the chickens choose to make a break for the greater outdoors, and crazy chicken wrangling ensues. One day when Sean opened the door to the run, Remi the rooster, and another chicken ran out. Sean called us to help encourage them back to the run. I opted for the video camera instead:
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