JimmyJam86
In the Brooder
- Oct 17, 2022
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Hey from Australia
Just looking for some advice. As you can see in the pic, my chicken coop is inside the main run. Every evening and morning we’ve been opening and closing their house thinking this is giving them more security and happier chooks.
Issue we’ve got is that it’s getting light here in Western Australia around 4:15am and they aren’t getting let out until around 6:15 when we get up.
I think in this time there are a few disagreements and the smallest of our mob is getting bullies and losing the feathers on her back.
Can I just leave the small door open for them to come in and out at their leisure? I’m also going to be building a bigger house, with more roosts that are higher up so wondered whether I could also just build this as a simple walk in and out design?
I know there are auto doors available so considering them also, just won’t bother if there isn’t a real benefit.
I should also add that predators aren’t an issue here as the dog keeps the cats away.
Hope you’re all enjoying your week
Just looking for some advice. As you can see in the pic, my chicken coop is inside the main run. Every evening and morning we’ve been opening and closing their house thinking this is giving them more security and happier chooks.
Issue we’ve got is that it’s getting light here in Western Australia around 4:15am and they aren’t getting let out until around 6:15 when we get up.
I think in this time there are a few disagreements and the smallest of our mob is getting bullies and losing the feathers on her back.
Can I just leave the small door open for them to come in and out at their leisure? I’m also going to be building a bigger house, with more roosts that are higher up so wondered whether I could also just build this as a simple walk in and out design?
I know there are auto doors available so considering them also, just won’t bother if there isn’t a real benefit.
I should also add that predators aren’t an issue here as the dog keeps the cats away.
Hope you’re all enjoying your week