Chickens in the Dark

In the morning, I go out to the coop and turn on the white light. The chickens are already awake and making noise by the time I get out there at around 6, even though it's not light outside until 7 or so.

This morning, I opened the chicken door as well, since we weren't going to be getting down there to let them out any time soon. This is a busy morning. Anyway, it was dark outside, but the chickens were all awake and wanting out. So they were all clustered around the chicken door, squawking and shoving, but not actually coming outside. The ones in the door weren't coming out, but the ones inside didn't know that outside wasn't all that attractive yet. I couldn't help but imagine them clucking at each other like the chickens in Chicken Run.

"Go on, you big goon, you're blocking traffic."

"Quit shoving, bird-brain! It's dark and cold outside; you're better off in here. Anyone would think you were a bloody chicken..."

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