Thyme4Chickens
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This is my plan for next time - our coop wasn't ready this time!I start my chicks out in the coop. No brooding in the house. No transitioning for them that way. They're right there already.
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This is my plan for next time - our coop wasn't ready this time!I start my chicks out in the coop. No brooding in the house. No transitioning for them that way. They're right there already.
What are your thoughts on hanging a battery operated lantern light in the coop for the first few nights?They'll be fine. They look nice and feathered, so won't get cold at night. I'm assuming it's pretty warm in summer in Central Florida as well, so that's of no concern.
They're unlikely to be sad...it's just a bit of a change. It's more likely that their humans are sad to see them outside!
Chickens huddle up together, so that's completely normal behaviour. Not sure about the shivering.
They figure out the coop pretty quickly. If you have to put them in at night for a week that's OK. They'll end up seeing it as their safe place. If you do put them in there manually, put them straight up on the roosts so they don't get into the habit of sleeping on the ground in there.