Chickens Enjoying the Spring Outdoors

Here is an 'old' video from the spring of 2017 of the hens being let out to graze as is our typical 'morning ritual'. Not only are they eating lush, untreated grass but insects which turn up when they are scratching around. It was a lovely day with all the birds singing and the chickens happily grazing.

Towards the end of the video you may see a little cream and red hen, a Salmon Faverolle named Ginger, seeming to run off with something. She has found a worm or some such thing and the chickens like to play keep away with each other when one has come across a delicious treat. :) At the very end you will see Astrid the Black Australorp eyeing something in the sky. I don't remember what it is, probably our resident sharp shinned hawk, but that taut neck and one-eyed glance to the sky is the indicator of the sighting of an aerial predator.

Hope you enjoy! :)