Flew the Coop

The Girls flew the coop, but not permanently!  A few days ago we hatched an idea; we let the Girls roam wild and free in the yard. After the dogs were securely locked in the house, the chickens experienced a freedom they haven't had since their wings grew big.

At first they stayed by their coop door, but soon realized a great big world of grass and bugs and berries awaited them. 

We haven't let the Girls wander in the yard since they were small because we were afraid they would fly away. And we haven't trimmed their wings because, well, what if they couldn't fly up to their roosting pole at night.

So, after talking to our 'mentor' chicken friends (shout out to the Vandercars), we decided to give it a try without clipping wings and let the Girls out of their coop.

 

We had some chicken photo ops and watched the Girls scratch for bugs under the big tree in back. The dogs watched from the porch windows, wishing they could join the fun. When it was time to go in, we lured the Girls to the coop with a trail of breadcrumbs. It worked perfectly!

 Until next time,
The Chicken Tenders