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This sounds reasonable to me, I agree that it seems like they should have some outside time. My chicks were inside probably too long as we put up "their" yard outside (we are still working on their coop - they are using a dogloo as a temporary home in their yard!). Anyways, I started putting them outside during the day in a dog exercise pen that I had wrapped in hardware cloth and topped with poultry netting. It was easy to move around so they would have a fresh area to investigate. In the evening I brought them back in to their brooder. BUT, I did notice that once I started letting them have outside time, they were a little more wild when they were inside, they really wanted to be outside. And while I wouldn't keep one in the house as a "house chicken" (OMG my dogs would go NUTS!), I can see the attraction; my little Sebright rooster is absolutely adorable, and my one Dominique girl is positively cuddly! Having had parakeets, cockatiels and finches, I find birds to be messy, or maybe it's that I'm not a vigilant enough housekeeper to keep them from looking messy
And regarding the posters who are saying aren't you worried what other people will think or that others will think you have some "issues"? Bah. You can't live life that way. My motto is that everyone is at least a little bit crazy in their own way
The only other person / people I would be concerned about are the people that live in the house with me, because they will have to live with whatever I bring into the house as well. Or, whatever I bring into the house that then needs a home built for it outside
My husband must love me because he is building my coop and put the yard up. And built gorgeous kennels for my dogs to be in when we are not home. And maybe I can get him to build a barn for some other critters
But I digress...
Good luck to you and your chickens, let us know what you decide / how it goes!
This sounds reasonable to me, I agree that it seems like they should have some outside time. My chicks were inside probably too long as we put up "their" yard outside (we are still working on their coop - they are using a dogloo as a temporary home in their yard!). Anyways, I started putting them outside during the day in a dog exercise pen that I had wrapped in hardware cloth and topped with poultry netting. It was easy to move around so they would have a fresh area to investigate. In the evening I brought them back in to their brooder. BUT, I did notice that once I started letting them have outside time, they were a little more wild when they were inside, they really wanted to be outside. And while I wouldn't keep one in the house as a "house chicken" (OMG my dogs would go NUTS!), I can see the attraction; my little Sebright rooster is absolutely adorable, and my one Dominique girl is positively cuddly! Having had parakeets, cockatiels and finches, I find birds to be messy, or maybe it's that I'm not a vigilant enough housekeeper to keep them from looking messy
And regarding the posters who are saying aren't you worried what other people will think or that others will think you have some "issues"? Bah. You can't live life that way. My motto is that everyone is at least a little bit crazy in their own way
Good luck to you and your chickens, let us know what you decide / how it goes!
