How much time do your chickens spend in the coop?

[kurby22]

Mine spend the most time in their coop from 9 pm until about 8 am. Then I’d say they all go in and out all day as needed. I have some coops with food and water, some with just food, and others with nothing. All water is in the run, but if I’m gone for an overnight trip and they stay all day cooped, I move the waters to the coops. I definitely see the coops being used heavily as a sanctuary from the older birds that are “meanies” and I see them sneaking food when hiding in the coop.

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

We let our ladies out around 6am and they all go back into their coop around 830-9pm on their own...otherwise they are out in their run all.

When it rains or they need shade, they go under the coop.

Here's some pics of them roosting under the coop when they were younger..and then just some random pics lol
Yall, I am OBSESSED with my ladies!

I will say, hubby and I have decided to make them a bigger coop likely next yr...

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

They roost and lay in the coop. They spend the rest of the day roaming the yard. I do have a covered 6x10 run they are able to go in. It has a prefab inside of it that I have 6 week olds in there now as a temporary brooder. Starting our first step of look but can't touch. So, it is closed off for a few more weeks. By the time the weather turns rainy/snowy they will ALL have a covered area to go to if they want.