Yes, finding that willing or already chicken trained sitter is gold!Personally I'd leave them in the brooder & have your friend come by. That's great you have a willing sitter!
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Yes, finding that willing or already chicken trained sitter is gold!Personally I'd leave them in the brooder & have your friend come by. That's great you have a willing sitter!
I never leave lights on in the coop. To get them to sleep on the roost I pick them up one by one right before dark & put them on their roost. Do this a couple of nights in a row & once you get one to do it they will all follow the lead. This works for me every time.I have to say, day 2 of outside coop hasn't fared as well as I had hoped. We went out and bought a nite light to replace the flashlight, and they all pile up trying to get near it. They also have no concept yet that they have to go up the ramp to get to the sleeping quarters. They stand at the very end of the coop and just start screaming. I am holding out hope they figure it out soon. A couple have and go right up and roost, but the others just freak. It doesn't help that it's been damp and dreary for the 2 days they've been out there. They all seem to be ok, and everything else is good, just the night time routine isn't figured out yet