My ducklings wouldn't go up or down the ramp to the coop so I made nests for them in plastic containers placed under the coop that has protective wood walls on three sides from the weather...the other wall is open to the run. Before moving the ducklings, the chicks would sit at the coop door waiting for the ducklings to join them in the coop...so each evening my hubby and I had to catch the ducklings and put them in the coop. This got old rather quickly...thus the relocation of the ducklings nests.
Well, the situation is this...the chicks won't go up into the coop at night...they are still sleeping with the ducklings in their nests. I am hoping when the chicks get larger, and no longer fit in the nests with the ducklings, they will eventually get back into the coop for the night????? Has anyone had this situation with ducklings and chicks? My ducklings are huge at 8 weeks, the chicks are 7 weeks. All are fully feathered and are used to the temps.
Should have mentioned...my babies are three Welsh Harlequins, one Barred Rock, one Buff Orphington, and two Rhode Island Reds.
Here are a few pics of them at 8 wks....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106085_8_wk_ducks2.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106085_8_wk_ducks3.jpg
Well, the situation is this...the chicks won't go up into the coop at night...they are still sleeping with the ducklings in their nests. I am hoping when the chicks get larger, and no longer fit in the nests with the ducklings, they will eventually get back into the coop for the night????? Has anyone had this situation with ducklings and chicks? My ducklings are huge at 8 weeks, the chicks are 7 weeks. All are fully feathered and are used to the temps.
Should have mentioned...my babies are three Welsh Harlequins, one Barred Rock, one Buff Orphington, and two Rhode Island Reds.
Here are a few pics of them at 8 wks....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106085_8_wk_ducks2.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106085_8_wk_ducks3.jpg
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