Since the colder weather the girls all cuddle up together at bedtime apart from Freckles. Freckles is always last to go in and when she does she quickly goes to her regular position and never falters or dithers. She has a very determined manner as she quick marches through the pop hole and straight to her perch with no hesitation.
The current bedtime line up
I do wonder what on earth Freckles is looking at down there.
Headless chickens
Looking down seems to be the name of the game! I always wonder what they expect to see down there. This definitely seems to be the winter routine. It makes cleaning up in the morning a simple job.
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It’s amazing that they don’t spin round and end up upside down!
They do look a bit like those toys that spin round!
Have all your girls had their heads down like this when they perch?
I’m not sure if you meant me or Kevin. I think they do this because I open the door and let the light in so they then look down. When they are just perched for the night they will sit in a more normal position. I am never sure what they are expecting to see below them though.