roosting
3 stories filed under roosting on Alektorophobia. The newest of them: “When Two Baby Hens Decided My Leg Was the Ultimate Roost Before Bedtime”, “Marek's disease took two hens: our Cream Legbar couldn't cluck another day”, and “My chickens snub their fancy coop: how do I win back their roost?”. Five minutes before lights out, and two baby hens decided my leg was the ultimate roost. Our Cream Legbar couldn't cluck another day, and that hit hard. Chickens. Everything there is to know about chickens and the fear of them. The list below is every roosting story on Alektorophobia, newest first.
When Two Baby Hens Decided My Leg Was the Ultimate Roost Before Bedtime
Five minutes before lights out, and two baby hens decided my leg was the ultimate roost. There I stood, frozen, trying not to flinch as these tiny feathered friends settled in for the night like I was a piece of farm furniture. It's that perfect blend of adorable and mildly terrifying, the kind of fowl play that makes you question who's really in charge. I love my flock, but sometimes they really ruffle my feathers. If you're dealing with your own poultry predicaments, you might relate to our piece on "Rooster overload: when your flock has more crow than cluck." Because let's be honest, chickens have a knack for keeping us on our toes.
Marek's disease took two hens: our Cream Legbar couldn't cluck another day
Our Cream Legbar couldn't cluck another day, and that hit hard. When she first went down with what we thought was a leg injury, we did the usual chicken-parent panic. Then our Cochin started dragging her right leg too, and my stomach dropped. Marek's disease. The PCR test confirmed it. We lost two hens fast, but this brave Cochin? She refused to give up. After a week and a half in quarantine, still bright-eyed and eating like a champ despite the paralysis, we took a gamble and returned her to the flock. Somehow, she started moving her foot again. Now she's roosting, running, and acting almost normal. Has anyone else seen a chicken bounce back from a positive Marek's test?
My chickens snub their fancy coop: how do I win back their roost?
Three weeks of watching your hens roost in a bush while that expensive Omlet Cube sits there, empty and judging? I feel for you. It's the classic fowl play: you buy the luxury coop, and they choose a twig. Honestly, it sounds like you've got a couple of rebel hens on your hands. But before you box it up, know that this is a common, cluck-tastic plot twist. They're not broken; they're just being chickens. A gentle nudge (and maybe a dusk patrol to guide them in) often does the trick. If they still prefer the great outdoors, you might have to accept your fate as a chicken butler.