Coop door open for the first time.

[LuciferRoo]

I have 3 month old chicks (or are they officially chickens now?).
Three days ago, I finally moved them from their broader to a new coop.
They've been locked inside the coop since and I decided to give them outdoor access today.
One of the cockerels went as far as looking outside, standing on the threshold but so far none of them have come outside.
I know they will but it's kind of interesting. Whenever I opened the big access door to give them food or water, they were all very interested in what was outside.

Now that they have the freedom to go out, they are "too chicken" to do so.

Maybe they are offended that I have not built them a ramp or stairs yet LOL

 

[Three Stents]

You waited 3 months? Put the water and feed outside .......forever

 

[LuciferRoo]

You waited 3 months? Put the w

You waited 3 months? Put the water and feed outside .......forever

There are reasons why it took 3 months.
Their brooder (second brooder) was 8x4 feet and in an outdoor building so not tiny box.
I had to build a new coop for them and it took longer than I thought it would.

I've transitioned chicks before and I don't remember any of them staying in the coop and not going out immediately.
Although they were usually younger than these.

 

[Ridgerunner]

When I first open the brooder door, I might have all chicks on the ground within 15 minutes or it may be well into the third day before they all come out. Same brooder but different chickens.

Each chicken has its own personality, each flock has its own dynamics, and one brood can be very different from another. I consider what you are seeing as normal and don't see any need to interfere. Let your chickens be chickens.

 

[LuciferRoo]

Nine of them have come out.
I went outside and squatted in front of their door. They got a little more adventurous. One of the pullets was on the threshold but reluctant to come outside so I picked her up and put her on the ground. Within a couple of minutes five more came outside.
I still have a few inside but that's OK.

My usual problem in the past was the chicks not going back inside in the evening and me having to catch them and put them back in.