food and water in coop

[graggy]

Hi, I'm getting ready to put my 6 to 7 week old chickens in the coop I made. The coop has a run attatched to it about 25 feet long with a door going into the coop. My questions are should I just keep them in the coop for a couple days without letting them go out in the run or should I just let them go to either place? Will they go back in the coop when it starts to get dark or do I have to put them in for a while until they get used to it? Last question is should I put food and water in the coop and in the run so they can get to it day or night if I shut the door on the coop at night thanks for your help

 

[chick1150]

Let them go in both. They will go back in the coop at night, maybe not at first but when they get ready thet will go. I only kept the food and water in the run and not in coop. I'm new at this and if anyone thinks I'm wrong please let me know.

 

[Morgan7782]

I put the food/water in coop at night only when they are locked up for bed. Otherwise, if my girls are in the run, and food/water is in coop, they have NO clue and totally forget about it. So when they finally do find it they act starving, so I moved it to wherever they happen to be so they can find it. My chickens are lacking more brain cells then most I think lol

p.s. either that or they enjoy watching me work!

 

[WV_Hillbilly70]

Last night was our girls night in the new coop too, I left the food and water in the run. With a little coaxing we got them in shortly before dark, then this morning they had a reason to want to come out of the hen house.....FOOOOD!!! It was a mad ruch to the feeder as soon as the pop door was opened!!