Coop Night: Auto-Door Timing with Our Chickens
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Checked the coop cameras tonight to fine‑tune my auto‑door timing, and wow… the flock gave me a whole show. Hey‑Hey strutted with a bold air, Opal and Bea were NOT amused, and Mabel stood guard like the town sheriff, enforcing the law with a calm, steady glare.
Seeing those bright faces the last couple weeks had me suspicious, so I opened the nesting boxes last weekend - and tonight’s antics proved I might have made the right call. The little hens tucked in their corner perches, clucked softly after dust baths, and then hopped back to their roosts as the door whispered shut. Oyster shell goes out tomorrow, and I’m already counting the days until the first soft clucks turn into morning eggs. My girls are getting close, and the everyday rhythm of this coop feels like a quiet gift: simple adjustments, a little patience, and more peeks into the lives of these feathered neighbors.
Autodoor timing, nesting boxes, and the steady routine of the homestead keep me grounded. If we can keep things gentle, predictable, and a touch brave, there’s room for more mornings like this—even when the gate squeaks a little or a hen voices her opinion from the nest.
If you love backyard flocks as we do, take a look at our Chicken Collection.