on my way to get some fencing to put up around barn so they can get out and enjoy sunshine. they all survived, and didn't get attacked for it either, except by Jack, my daughters rooster. and he always attacks me for some reason??
Yes, I move them nightly from my porch to the barn. By morning they are all BACK!!!
I will try locking them up for a few nights, feel bad if I were to do it during the day. I have let them free range since they were chicks. Same as for my four ducks.
As for "treats" I found my kids feeding them...
I have 3 roosters and 2 hens, they REFUSE to roost in the barn at night!! Instead they enjoy roosting on my front porch!! I wouldn't really care if they would pick up their droppings in the mornings but, they don't!!! Is there any way to vear them away from the front porch?