Relative Something

I think the trail cam was too close to the coop. It seemed to trigger upon the movement of the shadow across the front door. There were 400 images recorded over the 24 hour period! That was really only 200 triggers, because I had left the setting at 2 images per activation.

The chick(en)s were under close watch for this first day in the coop. Temperature is not controlled as much as it was in the brooder located inside the barn. As far as I can see, they are not showing any signs of discomfort or distress. Why would they? These birds have moved into a Taj Mahal of chicken coops.

Still, Cyndie is not sure we are avoiding minimal desired temperature and is checking on them regularly.

I peeked in the window after setting up the camera Sunday night.

Cyndie checked on them first thing in the morning, yesterday.

Then she stopped by several times during the day.

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Delilah even made an attempt to monitor their status on her own. Luckily, Cyndie was on the other end of the leash.

Finally, at the end of the day, the front door got opened for some adjustments and the introduction of a larger food dispenser. With little in the way of bugs to eat, the poor birds are devouring the starter granules faster than Cyndie can keep up.

That was all interesting enough, but the real winner on the trail cam was the night vision capture. It didn’t take long for us to have the first visitor make an appearance. There is no doubt in my mind that my attempts to critter-proof our coop will be well-tested.

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Let the games begin…

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