From tool shed to Coop?

[aart]

hey instinctively return to the coop

That's why it's good to leave them confined to the new coop 24/7 for at least a few days,
it will 'home' them to the new coop...instead of them wanting to go back to where they are sleeping before.

 

[TexasWineGuy]

The both went back into the new coop precisely on time tonight after their "walk". I had already removed the old Red Barn coop from the property to avoid any confusion.

The next milestone is for them to lay eggs in the Nest Tray.....


TWG

 

[aart]

The both went back into the new coop precisely on time tonight after their "walk".

That's great!!
It usually doesn't work like that.....or maybe we only hear the 'bad' stories.

 

[jthornton]

Moved them into the new coop last night after their evening "walk" (we generally let them out each day to roam the property about 1-1.5 hours before they instinctively return to the coop for the night).

TWG

Sounds like you spoil your chickens almost as much as I do! Sounds like everything is going as planned.

JT

 

[jthornton]

Done. Loaded the pine shavings and placed some nesting mats and hay slivers on the nesting tray. The chickens go in this evening.

TWG

Looking real good! I gotta ask did you have a dry red to celebrate?

JT

 

[TexasWineGuy]

Looking real good! I gotta ask did you have a dry red to celebrate?

JT

Why yes, yes I do. A Texas Sangiovese with a blend of 10% Graciano. It's magnificent.

Spoiling them? Try to. I don't want to ever get even close to maximum density with regards to number of hens and square footage. 8 x 10' coop, and we'll have a max of 5 hens in there, along with an 8 x 15' walk-in run I will build in October when the temperatures are more tolerable.

Someone local once told me "happy hens are laying hens."

Texas Wine Guy

 

[jthornton]

Hmm I've never tried a Texas Sangiovese, going to have to look and see if it's available here.

JT

 

[justinwithpoultry]

Where did you source the vent fan/controller? Anything clever? I’m thinking I should do something similar to keep my coop tolerably cool in the afternoon.

Had to turn the heat lamp on this morning, had some chilly chickens (though everything stayed dry)

 

[TexasWineGuy]

Where did you source the vent fan/controller? Anything clever? I’m thinking I should do something similar to keep my coop tolerably cool in the afternoon.

Had to turn the heat lamp on this morning, had some chilly chickens (though everything stayed dry)

Here's the Fan Controller link. This same company also makes the fan assembly.

You really do not need that heat lamp.

TWG

 

[justinwithpoultry]

Here's the Fan Controller link. This same company also makes the fan assembly.

You really do not need that heat lamp.

TWG

Thanks! And yes, we've got some chicks living in the coop (about a week old), and so the current chilly 75 degrees isn't really working for them.

Our 4-week-old pullets are super happy out in the run.