DSnapping Chooklife: New Chickens!

These are my new babies. J. said I could have 4, which I translated to 6 - fair play, right? They are Plymouth Rocks, and I'm completely in love! They lay about 280 eggs a year, and can also be used for meat, although I am not sure I would have the heart!

We're having a bit of a problem getting them up into the coop at night though, so we're training them, but not very well. I'm meant to keep them locked up in there (with food and water) but I don't have the heart, and keep letting them out. This means I have to go out at night to lift each one individually up into the coop.

I absolutely love chooks - they're so good for our property, helping:

• get rid of unwanted bugs and insects
• scratching up the earth for me and fertilising it
• providing manure to help along my compost
• providing us with a good protein source
• going over straw for unwanted seeds
• chilling me out and helping my mental health

I know @nateonsteemit was interested in my chickens - who else has chickens on Steemit? What breed do you have? Any tips for getting them up in the coop?