New member with moving questions

[Jenkinschicks]

Hello my name is Mary I'm a new member we have had our chickens for several years now but we had to move just up the road not even a half a mile my husband left the chickens for the last thing to move.we was renting a house but the landlord got sick and we was told to move we moved just up the road to our land but there is nothing there but a storage building and it's full of our stuff until we get a trailer there is no chicken pin or coop he has just a few of our chickens that he could catch in two cages for the night.someone told him that he could just let them out of cages in the morning and to feed them and they would stay there,but I was always told growing up that you should leave them in a chicken coop or pin for a few days before letting them free range.what should we do​

 

[N F C]

Hi Mary, hope you can get a coop for your flock soon. How big are the cages and how many birds are in them? Are the cages large enough for the birds plus their food & water? If not, you don't have much choice but to let them out in my opinion.

Best wishes!

 

[JedJackson]

Welcome to BYC, Mary.

As to your chickens, they will need accommodations, especially if you live in a climate that gets cold winters.

A lot depends on how many chickens you have. If there are a lot, then you'll need a pretty big coop. You can buy pre-made ones, for a pretty penny, but search craigslist and you may be able to find one for a reasonable price or even free. Or you may see something that could easily be converted into a coop, in case you have someone that's handy around.

The coop should be weather proof, with ventilation at the top of it, and you'll need roosts and nest boxes at the very least.

You should leave your chickens in their cages for now, for a week or two, so they will become acclimated to the environment. Otherwise they could get lost.

 

[416bigbore]

Hello Mary and welcome to BYC, You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members, who are more then willing to jump in and help you along your journey with any questions you may have.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Mary, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
You need a coop and fast. I would try to get a used shed there as soon as you can and modify it into a coop. Good luck.

 

[janiedoe]

Hi Mary, welcome to BYC. I hope things work out for you, your family, and your birds.

 

[swampfox440]

Good luck and Welcome to BYC!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, Mary, and welcome to BYC. They will need to be penned up until they come to view the new place as home. If you just turn them loose, they will very likely wander off.

 

[cmom]

Is there any way where you could consolidate some of your things in your storage building and have a small space for the birds and maybe cut a pop door in so they have access to the outdoors and possibly build them a pen so they are still able to go in at night? Can you take your old coop or whatever you were keeping your birds in to the new property? If you have some pictures you can post it may help. Good luck...

 

[Grammy60]

Hello Mary and welcome to BYC