- Jun 24, 2009
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Hello,
Some of my chickens are having trouble going inside at night.
Every year we get several new chicks to add to our chickens. First, we have the chicks in a coop of their own, then, when they are old enough, we move them to the main coop.
This year we got 30 chicks. They are about 4 1/2 months old now and we moved them to the main coop in around late august. Usually they figure out to go into the main coop by now, but these ones haven't: the majoraty of them are still sleeping outside of the coop, making us bring them in every night.
Even worse, a few have figured out how to leave the pen and sleep in the tree outside. We have a lot of wildlife around here and it is not safe. We have been going outside and batting them out of the tree with brooms every night.
How can I get them to go inside at night?
Thanks!
Jayde88
Some of my chickens are having trouble going inside at night.
Every year we get several new chicks to add to our chickens. First, we have the chicks in a coop of their own, then, when they are old enough, we move them to the main coop.
This year we got 30 chicks. They are about 4 1/2 months old now and we moved them to the main coop in around late august. Usually they figure out to go into the main coop by now, but these ones haven't: the majoraty of them are still sleeping outside of the coop, making us bring them in every night.
Even worse, a few have figured out how to leave the pen and sleep in the tree outside. We have a lot of wildlife around here and it is not safe. We have been going outside and batting them out of the tree with brooms every night.
How can I get them to go inside at night?
Thanks!
Jayde88