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Your pictures look like they are in a fence? Can you leave them in the fence during the day? My big hens free range and the little ones are in a short fence during the day and the coop at night. There is an element of risk of course in not having them in a cage but we feel like their lives are...

You could always sell them on Craigslist and start over when ur ready with the coop. It's great you raised them and kept them safe but you don't need to do all this if it's too much right now.

I'm sorry. I wish I could come help you even tho I have no skills! lol I just know that them destroying your bathroom in your home and stressing you is not worth it! I mean they are wonderful and all but not if they are going to ruin your house! Mine isn't totally secure and we do have coyotes.

You have got to get them out. Don't worry about it being perfect!

Thanks! Working so far!

I think it will!!! It's more fun for everyone when they aren't trapped inside making a mess! I think they get bored inside!

We had a long plastic container and used two heat lamps in case one went out. We had that happen in the house so I was worried it would and I wouldn't know!

We used containers and heat lamp in otherwise open sided enclosure. As long as they had heat lamp they were fine.

Well they will provide you with a lot of motivation for sure!

Mind were out at 3 weeks and were fine. I couldn't take them inside anymore!

That's what we ended up doing. They are a lot happier! Lots of activity out there and more room.

Thank you! So helpful!

We are back down in the 30s ... wth happened to spring! They are doing fine out there tho with heat lamp. Great post!!! Thank you! We are learning to observe like you said. I like heating pad under brooder idea!

The chicks are SOOO much happier with more room to run and try to fly! One found a worm and they are getting to scratch and try dirt baths! It's like a party out there in the coop!

Just reading we shouldn't have used chicken wire?? Have you had predator go through it?

We are making progress! I'll keep checking on them to make sure they are warm enough. Gah tho... 14 chickens in the house is too gross!

Thank you! Coop isn't read but I'm wondering if I could do more daytime outside and then use a heating pad in a little duck house we built last year for night time since it's warmer now. I'm in NC. I've never used a heating pad. That seems like a reasonable way to make it warm enough at night.

I got 13 chicks this year and most of them are going on 2 weeks this weekend. They are getting crowded in the bin I've been keeping them in in the mud room so I'm thinking of a good next step... garage w newspaper and maybe baby pool? I've seen lots of posts on baby chicks in small brooders...