Abandoned Coop

[jtchris]

I have a tractor coop I built several years ago. My chickens are fully free range and they go back to the coop pen for water and feed, but don't seem to set foot in the coop. Is there a reason why?

 

[DobieLover]

I have a tractor coop I built several years ago. My chickens are fully free range and they go back to the coop pen for water and feed, but don't seem to set foot in the coop. Is there a reason why?

Have you checked it for a mite infestation?

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi jtchris

So the food and water are not in the coop? Where do they roost at night?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Did they used to use the coop? Any photos of it? How many chickens do you have?

 

[jtchris]

I have a tractor coop I built several years ago. My chickens are fully free range and they go back to the coop pen for water and feed, but don't seem to set foot in the coop. Is there a reason why?

Hi jtchris

So the food and water are not in the coop? Where do they roost at night?

The food and water are in a covered area attached to the coop. At night they roost in the trees.

 

[jtchris]

The food and water are in a covered area attached to the coop. At night they roost in the trees.

 

[aart]

Any photos of it? How many chickens do you have?

This^^^ please.
Guessing coop is too small and/or not well ventilated.

 

[TARDIS37379]

Some like to roost in trees. My girls march in the coop like good little soldiers. The ventilation, lights and doors are all controlled by either temperature and sunset time. They know when to go to bed. If I were to move their roost stands they have, they’d be mad and some would stand outside in protest