munchkinsmommy
In the Brooder
- Aug 29, 2017
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Bear with me lol. I am new to this and don't know all the right terms. I have six 7 week old chickens (5 hens and 1 rooster I believe). We recently moved them into their coop/run. The coop is elevated and inside the run. We bought it from tractor supply. The chicks have gotten pretty good at going up the ramp into the coop/nesting box area at night by themselves. There is no door however to keep them from going back down. Are they supposed to be locked up in that area at night? If they go down the ramp it is still enclosed and well fortified against predators. My hope eventually is to let them out during the day to free range at least for a few hours.