Yes, they have been outside in the coop since they were 4 wks old. My avatar is their coop.. The Hollindays Inn https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-hollindays-inn.75005/
Not quite finished, have a friend still working on the sign with the ladies names and the name of the coop. I' m having a blast making it "pretty", not quite there yet.
Aren't hobbies fun!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I had chickens years ago when I ran a dairy farm many years ago. I have recently decided I missed my feathered friends and life has slowed down a bit so I started over with chicks about 10 weeks ago.
(2) How many chickens do you...
I feel for you ... I have not lost any chickens, I have my flock of 8 10wk old pullets, and I just couldn't figure out why they started staying in their coop all day. I have a camera on the coop so could see them from work. After investigating I found out the reason was gnats.. I dont know...