does anyone bring their chickens inside?

[shamrockfarms459]

i love bringing my chicken maple in! but i don't know anyone who brings chickens in. let me know if you bring your chickens in or not! (i have maple with me right now!)

 

[CoopBoots]

I'm pretty uptight about germs in my home, haha. I think it's the only thing that restrains me...

(So what I'm doing is working on getting the chickens on my back porch. At least one already runs to my kitchen window for treats )

 

[CCsGarden]

Yes! I keep chickens inside if they are molting or sick. I do let the molting ones back outside during the day.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Only to treat a serious injury.

 

[Birdlove2011]

Yes, I do. I have a few that live inside with me because they are handicapped but they do have their own personal pin for when they go outside during the day. They all have been diaper trained since they were chicks.

Occasionally I do get visit from my very first rooster too. He helps himself in on occasions and leaves once he checks everything out. Lol

 

[Perris]

My matriarch (an 8 year old Araucana) shouts at the back door to be let in for a private dinner of mealworms when she feels the need. I open the door, she marches into the utility room, I give her a dish of (live) mealworms, and shoo her out when she's finished. It's sort of cute

 

[Fluster Cluck Acres]

I have several who peck at the door to be let in for snacks and/or cuddles. I don’t otherwise keep chickens indoors unless they need it.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

We keep six "hospital" cages in the house in case any of our chickens start struggling in the heat. It gets up to 116F / 47C here. The hens can come in and cool off for as long as they need to. Each cage can hold two chickens so we can bring the entire flock indoors if needed. We have cameras in the coop and run and pens to keep an eye on them in the heat.

We also have violent storms. An EF1 tornado touched down not too far from here and pulverized our original run and pens (we got everyone into the coop in time so the chickens were okay). We can bring the whole flock indoors ahead of a storm, with a little bit of warning.

Each hen is picked up and held every day so we can handle and carry them without stressing them out.