I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE! Chicken roosting oddity.

Raising chickens for years has been a joy. Many chicks have been hatched on the farm by broody hens. Always the hens have kept the chicks warm at night in a flat nest low to the ground. For the first time ever I have seen 2 week old chicks roosting over 5 feet in the air on a roosting bar but still tucking in under the mother hen for warmth. ‪@FlanaganHomestead‬

[@Drfsr77422]

I have never seen that. That was interesting for sure. Thanks for sharing.

[@louisepenfold6327]

Mine do that, only certain breeds, the more flighty ones. Never the silkies 😂 And our peacocks go even higher given the chance.

[@marscrow]

Good lord, man. Scrape your roosting bars. Those droppings contain nasty microbes and probably mites.
Or, consider sticking to what you know, christmas trees.

[@FlanaganHomestead]

I knew that comment was coming. I admittedly have been busy with other projects and let that accumulate. On my list of things to get done. I considered taking it out of the video but I like to present the truth of what is happening when you have a full time job and trying to keep up with a homestead and a Christmas tree farm as well.