AsunaWolf42
In the Brooder
I know my babies are not old enough for the coop yet but 4 weeks will fly by as fast as the first 2 did I am sure. I don't want to be scrambling for answers when the time comes to move them out.
I have 2 coops meant to fit up to 8 orpington sized chickens. I have 15 chickies at the moment and I have heard I should keep them in the coop for some amount of time to teach them where home is.
How long do I keep them in the coop before letting them in the run? And then how long in the run before letting them into the yard? I have a designated 1200 sq ft part of my yard for them to roam freely once I know they will come home to sleep at night.
Also, this does mean I will be splitting them up into the 2 coops for the allotted time, will that affect their behavior toward each other when they go into the run?
I have 2 coops meant to fit up to 8 orpington sized chickens. I have 15 chickies at the moment and I have heard I should keep them in the coop for some amount of time to teach them where home is.
How long do I keep them in the coop before letting them in the run? And then how long in the run before letting them into the yard? I have a designated 1200 sq ft part of my yard for them to roam freely once I know they will come home to sleep at night.
Also, this does mean I will be splitting them up into the 2 coops for the allotted time, will that affect their behavior toward each other when they go into the run?