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Peppa: 5.3 hours, score 45
Her fifth night under 70 in a row. Mostly too little sleep: 5.3 h asleep, 47% of the dark period (the norm for hens is 72%).
Night of Friday 16 October
All five in bed by 18:40. Four slept beautifully.
89
flock score
Optimal
Average of the five hens' sleep scores. 85+ is optimal, 70–84 good, under 70 needs attention.
Bedtime order
Sunny → Buffy → Missy → Peppa → Princess Laya
Wake-up order
Peppa → Sunny → Missy → Princess Laya → Buffy
17 October, 00:55 · three on the high bar, Missy in the nest box, Buffy on the rampHens asleep, every half hour
18:00 → 07:30 · of 5
What happened last night
New seat
Peppa took the middle seat
85% of her sleep was between two hens on the high bar, the warmest spot in the coop.
Habit
Missy chose the nest box, fourth night running
9.0 hours in the nest box last night. Every night since the 13th.
Meet the flock
Sleep types are provisional until 14 nights. 5 watched so far.
Missy
97
Nest box
The Nester provisional
26 of her 35 hours of sleep this week were in the straw. Never first to bed, never first up, and nearly nine hours a night. Breed, quirks
Princess Laya
96
High bar
The Early Riser provisional
First awake two mornings of four. The only hen who uses both bars: a night on the low bar, then back up top. Breed, quirks
Peppa
32
High bar
The Sentry provisional
Last to bed three nights of four, and up first twice. The flock’s lightest sleeper on paper; her stripes may be part of the story. Breed, quirks
Sunny
99
High bar
The Clockwork Hen provisional
Asleep within three minutes of 18:56 every night. Always on the high bar, and lately in the warm middle seat. Breed, hatch date
The camera only sees Buffy's back. No photo yet.
Buffy
100
Buff Brahma · Ramp
The Boulder provisional
Sleeps apart from everyone and doesn't budge: first to bed three nights of four, last up every morning, and the flock's longest unbroken stretch, 3 h 20 min. How she got her name
Last night, in detail
Missy100Optimal
How much100
9.9 h asleep, 81% of the dark period (the norm for hens is 72%)
How unbroken100
Awake 18% of the night once asleep; stretches average 13 min
Timing100
Settled 21 min after sunset, up 26 min before sunrise
The Nester (provisional, last 5 nights): 35 of her 44 hours asleep were in the nest box.
Asleep
9.9 h
Fell asleep
18:52
Woke
06:53
Wake bouts
46
Longest stretch
51 min
Spot
Nest box
Last night, in detail
Princess Laya100Optimal
How much100
8.7 h asleep, 73% of the dark period (the norm for hens is 72%)
How unbroken100
Awake 25% of the night once asleep; stretches average 7 min
Timing100
Settled 45 min after sunset, up 26 min before sunrise
The Early Riser (provisional, last 5 nights): Sleeps on more than one bar: the high bar and the low bar.
Asleep
8.7 h
Fell asleep
19:16
Woke
06:53
Wake bouts
77
Longest stretch
1 h 4 min
Spot
High bar
Last night, in detail
Peppa45Pay attention
How much31
5.3 h asleep, 47% of the dark period (the norm for hens is 72%)
How unbroken35
Awake 48% of the night once asleep; stretches average 3 min
Timing96
Settled 24 min after sunset, up 2 h 10 min before sunrise
The Sentry (provisional, last 5 nights): Last to bed 3 of 5 nights, yet first up 3.
Asleep
5.3 h
Fell asleep
18:54
Woke
05:08
Wake bouts
101
Longest stretch
23 min
Spot
High bar
Middle seat
85%
Last night, in detail
Sunny100Optimal
How much100
9.2 h asleep, 75% of the dark period (the norm for hens is 72%)
How unbroken100
Awake 23% of the night once asleep; stretches average 8 min
Timing100
Settled 16 min after sunset, up 31 min before sunrise
The Clockwork Hen (provisional, last 5 nights): Asleep within 5 min of 18:55 every night.
Asleep
9.2 h
Fell asleep
18:47
Woke
06:48
Wake bouts
68
Longest stretch
40 min
Spot
High bar
Last night, in detail
Buffy100Optimal
How much100
11.8 h asleep, 94% of the dark period (the norm for hens is 72%)
How unbroken100
Awake 5% of the night once asleep; stretches average 34 min
Timing100
Settled 17 min after sunset, up 7 min before sunrise
The Boulder (provisional, last 5 nights): First to bed 3 of 5 nights, last up 5.
Asleep
11.8 h
Fell asleep
18:47
Woke
07:11
Wake bouts
20
Longest stretch
2 h 9 min
Spot
Ramp