I take my babys bouncy chair and put it just outside the hen pen. Also made a swing for my 2 year old in the tree but she keeps falling off so need to get a toddler seat or wait a while. That keeps them quiet for a few minutes while I get to enjoy my chickens.
Lara chicken is very good at squeezing through the temporary fence I put up half way down the garden and comes right up to the back door to see us. Unfortunately she can't seem to tell the difference between worms and toddler fingers so I have to go and put her back before toddler will come out into the garden!
Actually Lara has her own garden bench just outside our kitchen window and comes and watches us eating our lunch!
Haven't seen the stray chicken since posting that bit, maybe gone home or met Freddy!
Bev