I built an add on to my coop this year. I have an 8x8 coop with a 26x8 run and built a 6x6 coop with 18x6 run next to my other coop. there is a door that I can leave open or shut between the 2 runs. It has been open and they all use both parts of the run but only one (maybe 2) go in the other coop to lay in a box I put just inside the door. Noone goes in there to sleep. I want to try to move the younger girls over to the new coop, they are between 9-29 weeks and have all lived and run around together so that part is fine. I am thinking I should go out at night and move them to the new coop and shut the door between the runs, so they can't get back to the main coop. How long should I leave the door between them shut before trying to open it so they all can have access to both runs/coops but hopefully the younger ones will learn to go into the new coop to sleep?
I work during the day and my biggest fear is them freaking out and trying to get back to the other side of the run and jumping at the HWC between them and hurting themselves.......
any ideas or suggestions welcome. I can try to get a pic of the full set up tomorrow sometime.
I work during the day and my biggest fear is them freaking out and trying to get back to the other side of the run and jumping at the HWC between them and hurting themselves.......
any ideas or suggestions welcome. I can try to get a pic of the full set up tomorrow sometime.