ALABAMA!!

[earlyacres]

Well, it seems like I'm not getting my silkies after all. The person gave me 3 silkies. My parents picked them up and were keeping them until I had a chance to get the silkies from them. Unfortunately they let the silkies free range in the yard with their dog. Need I say more.

Awwww

 

[earlyacres]

My chickens finally got to move in today!!! I'm so proud if my hubby for building this has not ever built anything before!

We live in the big town of Vernon, Al

So cute!!

 

[kaseythomas86]

So cute!! 

Thanks! Now to get the chickens to actually use it! I had to put them in the coop last night because they wanted to sleep huddled up in the corner out in the run. Any suggestions?

 

[earlyacres]

Honestly, with mine, I keep them confined to the coop for a few days so they learn that it is "home" before I let them out.

 

[earlyacres]

@Orps I have a bunch of pet quality silkies. They are 10 weeks old today. What colors/sex are you looking for?

 

[Wisher1000]

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Earlyacres suggestion was a good one. You can also put them in every night and eventually, they will get it. I go out to lock mine in every night, so putting them to bed is not an issue.

 

[earlyacres]

Thanks, @Wisher1000 . My grandfather always kept them confined to new coop for a few days and then they would get used to the routing of being put up every night. For the first week or so, I bribe mine in with some cabbage at the same exact time and they get used to the routine and go in on their own when they see me come out to put them up for the night. My daughter has trained our latest bunch of young ones with a whistle. She would blow the whistle every night when she would go out to feed them before she'd put them up and now when she blows the whistle and walks towards them they all run into the coop. It's so funny!

 

[kaseythomas86]

Thanks everyone I will try and see if ican get them trained

 

[Orps]

@Orps I have a bunch of pet quality silkies. They are 10 weeks old today. What colors/sex are you looking for?

Love to have some silkies but I really need to sell off my Old English Game Bantam off first.

 

[Mister B]

Thanks! Now to get the chickens to actually use it! I had to put them in the coop last night because they wanted to sleep huddled up in the corner out in the run. Any suggestions?

I had the same problem. They huddled in a corner. I put them in the coop last night (It is a job trying to catch 15 chicks by yourself!) and opened the door this morning. I aslo put their food in the coop. My hope is they will associate the coop with food.