Locked Out Of The Coop

Five year old Chickadee has gone broody again for the 14th time!

A recent 5 day heatwave has taken its toll on the Rhode 

Island Red hen who's overheated and gone broody!

Chickadee (left) was cranky this morning that Lydia removed

her from sitting in the nesting box in the coop.

Chickadee likes to go broody around the time

when the local 'pet of the year' competition is on!

Speckles (right) pecks the ground and stays close to Chickadee.

Broody Chickadee decides to sit in the dirt in front

of the hens' "Dine-a-Chook" feeding station.

Chickadee stands up and gets ready to make a move.

Chickadee walks into the ground floor of the Taj Mahal coop.

Chickadee is not impressed that the entry to the nesting boxes is closed!

Chickadee looks at the closed door at the top of the ramp.

The broody hen walks up the ramp.

Let me in! Let me in! Open the door!

I want to sit in my nesting box!

Chickadee is not impressed that she's been locked out of the coop.

Chickadee gives up and turns around to walk down the ramp.