My Chickens bed down right at the door?

[whiteflare]

from Australia!

In response to your question... what we did, we kept the chicks in a very large box (incidentally the box our fridge came in when we bought it!

) indoors until they'd grown a fair few feathers and wouldn't get cold outdoors at night. Then, we moved the fridge box into the coop and placed them in it every night: that way they could see that the coop was like home in a way, just outside. Then slowly they began to climb into the box by themselves, and soon got into a habit of perching on the edge like they were roosting instead of going all the way in. When we took the box away, they adapted easily to the roosts.

I think it's something to do with familiarity

Anyhow, hope to see you more around the forum!

 

[benjoycei]

Hi from NC

 

[4-H chicken mom]

and

from Ohio. So glad you joined.

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[Wrhensnest]

Thank you all for the warm welcome to BYC!!!

And thank you for all the great advice!!

Especially to ChooksChick! I suspected it had something to do with light! I will place a small lantern light in there at dusk tonight and see what happens!! I will post some pics soon!! Thanks again BYC!!!

 

[Desert Rooster]

Hello

from Hesperia,CA and