so my coop is a horse stall in my barn, it is against an outside wall so we cut a large hole so they
can go in and out. THEY WILL NOT GO OUT.
this has gone on for a year, not like I tried for a week, and gave up. LOL
so, then I opened up the barn doors, in case they felt they needed a bigger door to go out.
nope.
then I started feeding them by the door, and tossing the feed outside so they had to
go outside to get it.
nope.
although the horses discovered it , and like chicken feed. * eye roll*
they peck around the barn, but will not go outside. the older hens I have that
were used to going in and out, still do. the year old pullets will NOT follow them.
im at a loss. short of catching each one and tossing it out, I have no idea what to do.
so much for free ranging?
can go in and out. THEY WILL NOT GO OUT.
this has gone on for a year, not like I tried for a week, and gave up. LOL
so, then I opened up the barn doors, in case they felt they needed a bigger door to go out.
nope.
then I started feeding them by the door, and tossing the feed outside so they had to
go outside to get it.
nope.
although the horses discovered it , and like chicken feed. * eye roll*
they peck around the barn, but will not go outside. the older hens I have that
were used to going in and out, still do. the year old pullets will NOT follow them.
im at a loss. short of catching each one and tossing it out, I have no idea what to do.
so much for free ranging?
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