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Actually, they can. Mine do. I've been raising chickens for over 25 years and they are in the coop within the first week or so. (The only reason it takes that long is because I like seeing the little fuzzballs running around the box or whatever I put them in for the first couple of days) I live...

I'd like to add one more bit of advice. It's really not that complicated. Despite all you read on here, it's not that hard to raise happy, healthy chickens. They need shelter, food and water. If you can free range them, fantastic! They are much happier when they can be out scratching and...

Nice set-up! Mine go in the coop with a heat lamp or two, depending on outside temps (we live in MN). For the first couple of weeks, I have a plastic garden border thing in an oval shape so they don't get piled up in the corners. I don't monitor the temps, exactly. I just watch their behavior...

Mine are in the coop from day 1. Have your coop ready first, so you don't have to rush to get it done. You can have it done the way you want it that way, instead of cobbling something together in a hurry.

Since you don't know yet if you're buying or building, or how long it will be or when you're going to have a place to keep them, I would strongly suggest waiting until you get all that figured out and finished first. Then move on to the chickens. Don't get chicks until you have your coop built...