Just For Fun

[tootsmachado]

Hello,
My name is Kathy and I am a new member.
My Grandchildren found 3 abandoned chicks a couple years ago and we built a nice coop and enclosed run for them. I have no idea what breed they are! One turned out to be a rooster so we have allowed the group to grow to 8. They are a wonderful source of entertainment and good little layers.
My question is this; they have ample room in their run area but seem to want to get out. Would it be fair to let them to just let them out occasionally or would that then make them unhappy about being cooped up? I wouldn't mind letting them run around now, but once my vegetable garden goes in I would not want them out there.

 

[Attack Chicken]

from Indiana!

 

[wekiva bird]

and

from south carolina/fla.

 

[LaGeniaLoca]

Hello and

from another newbie in CA!

 

[4-H chicken mom]

and

from Ohio. So glad you joined. Yep, you have to fence the garden off.

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[chickflick247]

from CA

 

[schellie69]

from Kansas I would just fence the garden off you can use chicken wire keeps chickens out. then let them out for a few hours in the evening everyday that is what I do.

 

[weimarmama]

&

from Alabama.

 

[Cacciatore]

Welcome from Northern California.

There would be no long term problem caused by letting them out occasionally then keeping them in while your garden is growing. Mine are let into different areas during different parts of the year and sometimes kept in their run and only let out occasionally.

Chickens are very resilient.