I got up this morning and ALL my chooks were on the RIGHT side of the fence! woo!
I made the mistake a few weeks ago of letting all my hens free range across my entire garden, and ever since they have objected strongly to being behind the fence. Unfortunately they can all fly over it without much thought.
At last, though, they seemed to have calmed down a little, and are happier to be in the chicken pen - perhaps becasue they how have company with my new girls.
All of the escapees are tree roosters, which is why they were out before I was outside this morning... I don't inentionally not lock them in a coop, so far they have made the decision to sleep in my (very bare) apple tree, and no signs of them coming into the warmth of a coop yet!