Going away for the night

[Kelseyycole]

Hello!

My husband and I have 7 chickens, we live in Central New York and are planning to go away for a day/night next weekend. My problem is my chickens no longer go back to their coop on their own (it's been a few months of this, I have no idea what happened) so we have to carry them in every night. I don't feel comfortable asking someone else to do this for us, so would they be okay in their coop all day and night just for one day? My in laws would be able to come over early the next morning to let them out for the day we get home.

Based on the weather it looks like it's going to be about 80 that day.

 

[Toothpick]

If they got food/water they will be fine for a day locked up. It might even help them realize the coop is home and start going back in there at night.

 

[3KillerBs]

If your coop is large enough and sufficiently well-ventilated that it's no hotter inside than outside then it's fine to leave them inside with their food and water for a day or two.