Hi all!
We have two one year old silver laced wyandottes and three youngsters (about ten weeks old) that we’ve had in a sectioned off part of our existing pen for about two and a half weeks now to have them side by side our older girls. my husband removed a section for the youngsters to be able to leave the pen and explore. so far the older girls are intimidating and bullying as to be expected. But I’m wondering what to do at night.. the pullets are too afraid to go into the coop and I don’t want to force them for fear of the older girls attacking them or worse. for the two and a half weeks of side by side, we brought them in at night and returned them to their large bin we raised them in. I’m afraid of letting them be loose and exposed at night in the pen, any suggestions?
We have two one year old silver laced wyandottes and three youngsters (about ten weeks old) that we’ve had in a sectioned off part of our existing pen for about two and a half weeks now to have them side by side our older girls. my husband removed a section for the youngsters to be able to leave the pen and explore. so far the older girls are intimidating and bullying as to be expected. But I’m wondering what to do at night.. the pullets are too afraid to go into the coop and I don’t want to force them for fear of the older girls attacking them or worse. for the two and a half weeks of side by side, we brought them in at night and returned them to their large bin we raised them in. I’m afraid of letting them be loose and exposed at night in the pen, any suggestions?