Aunt Goaty
In the Brooder
So my daughter (15 yo) choose to raise chickens for her Ag class at school. We were given an incubator and a dozen eggs by a friend, and we have since managed to hatch them. Out of 12 eggs, we wound up with 5 chicks. They are now almost 7 weeks old.
Last Saturday, we bought a coop for them and placed them in it. They have figured out how to get OUT of the enclosed part and down into the run section...but they have NOT figured out how to get back IN. Every evening we have to go out and make sure they are put back inside so we can close them up for the night. The only reason I have been doing this is because it's turned off cold this week. The night time temps have been in the 40-50 degree (F) range.
I guess my question is do I need to worry about doing this every night? Or will they figure it out on their own? Or should I just let them be until the weather turns to freezing temps?
Thanks for any input!
Last Saturday, we bought a coop for them and placed them in it. They have figured out how to get OUT of the enclosed part and down into the run section...but they have NOT figured out how to get back IN. Every evening we have to go out and make sure they are put back inside so we can close them up for the night. The only reason I have been doing this is because it's turned off cold this week. The night time temps have been in the 40-50 degree (F) range.
I guess my question is do I need to worry about doing this every night? Or will they figure it out on their own? Or should I just let them be until the weather turns to freezing temps?
Thanks for any input!