Free Ranging Chickens

The hens are out!  What a surprise to come home and see the hens scattered around the backyard.  I have to remember the Buffs are younger than the Barreds by two months.  Apparently Monkey and Jewels, the cats thought the hens were something to go after.  They were over that when I got home, hee!  The Hens managed to take care of themselves and the younger cats have respect now for them. 

The Barreds and the Buffs interact well with one another but they still tend to stick with their own.  Last night after everyone went into the chicken house, all the Barreds were roosting together with the exception of one who was roosting with the majority of the Buffs.  Two Buffs were with the Barreds.  It is funny to see how they arrange themselves.

The egg production is still up, even though the days are getting shorter.  The shortage of light might affect the younger Buffs more than the Barreds who have been laying for three months now.