Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try putting a flash light at the door or a push light tonight a little before dusk. Maybe that will help. They are not interested in any sort of treats at all right now, so I don't think putting...
Okay, I have found plenty on adding babies to an already established flock of older girls...but I am interested in doing the opposite.
I have five 8 week old girls, and I am interested in getting two hens that are already...
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Originally Posted by spartacus_63
They are chickens & afraid of the dark.
Lol...which would make the coop a safer place right? So that the monsters (racoons) don't get them as they stupidly...
I don't have the option to run a light out there. :(
As to this suggestion:
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Originally Posted by leadwolf1
I would put my chicks, one at a time, each night for about a week, and put each in the...
Okay, last night at dusk I went out and they were all huddled under the coop and they were crying! They sounded so pitiful. I had to gather them up again and put them in the coop. I am trying to get them to hop up at least the top rung...
We built one twice the size for $150...granted it's not as "pretty" but it houses the girls just fine. Just the coop on that page is $879, the run is over $300...plus over $100 shipping for the two of them.
I love...
