In addition to my rabbits I have 18 (currently) chickens. The most recent set I purchased were six Wyandottes. Since I had some experience with chickens already I figured I knew what to expect from these ladies, all of whom I named after hobbits.
They let me know pretty early on that I shouldn't underestimate them.
When I attempted to move them between pens, one got out and managed to lodge herself in a cement block.
After I got them moved, I had a pair that escaped the pen regularly. Merry and Pippin were determined to wander, though they've always been happy to return to the hutch at night. It's been over a year and Pippin, in particular, regularly takes herself for walks.
Merry and Pippin, chilling near the bee hive
Pippin found a roost on this tree branch
Now, their hutch has a fairly nice egg box set up that they refuse to use. They never roost or lay eggs in the box. These girls prefer to nest under it. I've looked in the hutch and not seen any hens, just the lone rooster strutting around. All six hens crowd together under the boxes.
It's a little blurry but you can just about see a hen on the right
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