lmao. Thats the reason the wife wont let the chickens out of coop when i'm at work. So untill i change shifts they only get a few hours a week outside. Hopeing i go to third so they get out more. Trying to train wife and kids how to work together and round them up easier. Mind you i'm trying to teach them when it's middle of day so most want out except my roo. The roo and light sussex i have just dont want to get out of coop they dont get on the roost bars. The light sussex i have to litterly push out of the door or pick up and place outside.So I'm not sure if I mentioned but I took the run I made off the duck house and replaced it (for now) with a wire pen that I had bought the rabbits last summer. Figured this would give them more room to run around, plus I can move it around easily to different spots around their coop so they're not marking up one part of the lawn every day.
Loved this idea and it's been working out great! Until today.....Today of all days! it's pouring rain out there and one of them escapes! Not that it went far, but I wanted to catch it and place it back in the pen. Well imagine my son and I out in the pouring rain trying to catch a single duck who is running around our yard so quickly we can't catch him. I decided it would be better to get the others in the coop, shut the door, and then leave one panel open to the pen so it would run back into it. Got him (or her) in, closed the pen back up, couldn't really tell where it excaped thru but thought it was all set. Nope! He escapes again! This time I'm on my own, I go out there with this little kid umbrella, this time he's running ALL over the yard - across the driveway, under the porch, thru my patio, I'm sure the umbrella was freaking him out but it was down pouring out there. I wasn't about to soaked AGAIN chasing this little bugger down. Finally got him, locked them up in the coop. They've had enough time outside anyway!
Mine are out from 7:30am until dusk - thats IF I can get them in the coop. I usually wait until they're ready and then go lock the door. But if I have to leave I leave. My birds are always out regardless of whether or not I'm home. (I work from home so I am usually home 90% of the time.) But I dont get them back in their coops or anything when I have to run out to the store or go pick up my son. The silkies - they've been kept in their coop because the two won't get along if they're both out together. But the bigger girls, always. Even today in the pouring rain! They looked like wet dogs out there!
same here. I open doors and close doors. They are out all day long
I should have added at the end of my post "Pfffft, Ain't nobody got time fo' 'dat!
When is it due to hatch? I'd give you one or two of mine but They're not due for another week.
I know the chick isn't out of the woods yet, but if it survives the hatch anyone around Syracuse want to sell (or give) me 2-3 chicks so this one isn't alone? I don't care what breeds.
