- May 2, 2010
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Hello,
I have 4 hens, one is broody with chicks and they all free range (in a fenced yard) together.
I also have two pullets at about 5 weeks of age. They are in their own small coop (and once a day I let them in the big coop when the others are out.)
The pullets spend most of their time in the little coop just crying and longing to join the others. I am so tempted to let them out but I know they are really young. I also don't know if I could catch them at day's end to get them back in their own little coop...
What do you think? MAybe just safer at this point to keep on as I have been? Keeping them in their little coop and letting them out once a day to the big coop for a bit?
It's hard to hear them crying and not just open that door and let them join. Thoughts please!
I have 4 hens, one is broody with chicks and they all free range (in a fenced yard) together.
I also have two pullets at about 5 weeks of age. They are in their own small coop (and once a day I let them in the big coop when the others are out.)
The pullets spend most of their time in the little coop just crying and longing to join the others. I am so tempted to let them out but I know they are really young. I also don't know if I could catch them at day's end to get them back in their own little coop...
What do you think? MAybe just safer at this point to keep on as I have been? Keeping them in their little coop and letting them out once a day to the big coop for a bit?
It's hard to hear them crying and not just open that door and let them join. Thoughts please!
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