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Question was about how we got them to use 2 different coops. They are slightly different aged chickens so the 1st group had their coop and when the other coop was built then the younger flock was put in it and took it over. If yours are all the same age then you might try keeping them enclosed...

Read back over my post and forgot one item. Normally the chickens aren't allowed to free range until they are about 4-5 months old as the littler ones are too interesting to the cats. However, we have only lost one week old baby to a suspected cat.

Mine free range all day from when I go out to open up the 2 coops which is before I get on this addictive forum( or they wouldn't get out til noon) until just about dark when I go back out and close up the coops. They put themselves to bed where we just have to lock up but if we go out too...