If my coop is fenced 150 sq ft ...

[imneva]

how long do I need to keep them in the coop so they will come back inside at night ?? Oh btw they like the new feeders and the big girl coop. Oh and that cockerel that is not yet 8 weeks is crowing like mad!

 

[DobieLover]

Nice flock!
I left mine in their new coop for just a few days then did some supervised free ranging for a couple of hours before dusk. They never went too far and always went back to the coop. I started them outside the coop when they were 5.5 weeks old.

 

[imneva]

Nice flock!
I left mine in their new coop for just a few days then did some supervised free ranging for a couple of hours before dusk. They never went too far and always went back to the coop. I started them outside the coop when they were 5.5 weeks old.

Thanks. They have been out there since weds evening. So I will wait a day or two more