KupoLottieQueenie
Chirping
- Jul 1, 2022
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Hi everyone!
I was recently on a trip and didn't have much time to prep my girls before we head out again as a family and will leave them alone for two full days. We have this coop for 3 - 12 week old girls (medium sized). Their area with the coop is fenced off on either side - one of the sides faces our yard which is fully fenced, the other a garden area with another fence and the last side our driveway which leads to an alley. (The coop is butted up against our garage so they have a little enclosed area to be outside most days).
Due to the holiday weekend, we're headed up to the cabin and will be gone two full days. Is it OK to leave them in their coop that long? Every morning they are so anxious to get out so I feel bad cooping them up in there for two full days with not much to do when normally they forage around all day. They have been left out unsupervised when no one is home before but never overnight since I wouldn't be comfortable with that (sometimes they hop up onto the gate to the garden area so I worry about them getting out if I don't watch but they never have!)
I am going to open the main door fully and scoot a dog kennel up to it to allow more space for a water and feeder while we're away so they don't run out of necessary items- I mostly want someone to tell me it's OK for them to be cooped up for two days - I feel bad! I haven't gotten the time yet to make a fully enclosed run or find a young person in the area to check on them twice a day.
Update!
I looked around to find a "sitter" and found a few options on Rover.com. I have a pet sitter who's an RN agreeing to let my girls in and out at night so my stress is eased! Thanks for all the tips. I hope to have a better set up for the future and when winter arrives.
I was recently on a trip and didn't have much time to prep my girls before we head out again as a family and will leave them alone for two full days. We have this coop for 3 - 12 week old girls (medium sized). Their area with the coop is fenced off on either side - one of the sides faces our yard which is fully fenced, the other a garden area with another fence and the last side our driveway which leads to an alley. (The coop is butted up against our garage so they have a little enclosed area to be outside most days).
Due to the holiday weekend, we're headed up to the cabin and will be gone two full days. Is it OK to leave them in their coop that long? Every morning they are so anxious to get out so I feel bad cooping them up in there for two full days with not much to do when normally they forage around all day. They have been left out unsupervised when no one is home before but never overnight since I wouldn't be comfortable with that (sometimes they hop up onto the gate to the garden area so I worry about them getting out if I don't watch but they never have!)
I am going to open the main door fully and scoot a dog kennel up to it to allow more space for a water and feeder while we're away so they don't run out of necessary items- I mostly want someone to tell me it's OK for them to be cooped up for two days - I feel bad! I haven't gotten the time yet to make a fully enclosed run or find a young person in the area to check on them twice a day.
Update!
I looked around to find a "sitter" and found a few options on Rover.com. I have a pet sitter who's an RN agreeing to let my girls in and out at night so my stress is eased! Thanks for all the tips. I hope to have a better set up for the future and when winter arrives.
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