My chicks are putting themselves to bed now.

[DaddyChicken]

Thursday night, which was their fourth night in their new home, the chicks went in the coop on their own at 9pm. I wasn't at home but my wife checked on them before I got home. Last night I was able to stand back and watch them all go in the coop. Although, three of them circled the coop for a while like they were trying to figure out how to get in. I guess they finally figured it out.

I would have never thought I could be happy for a chicken

 

[BeckyandHerBrood]

This made me smile. I was SO excited when my went to bed on their own the first time.

 

[geepy]

My five BR's (aka the apple dumpling gang) finally learned to go to the coop at night. It took a week of carrying them out there but they finally got it. It made me a proud chicken mama.

 

[kesali]

My 7-week old pullets are putting themselves to bed, too. However, I made their door open/close horizontally when I built the coop. The last couple nights three or four decide to roost on the top of the door. I have to take them off and put them in the coop and they get so upset about it. Tomorrow I am going to change the hinges so it opens vertically, flush against the wall so they can't perch on it when it is time to go to bed. I want them all in the coop and the door shut at night.