They're already in my house in a big water trough that they refuse to stay in and are outgrowing. And my dog doesn't bother them as long as they stay in it. But I'm afraid she'll hurt them if she catches them out. And they stink. I clean the trough out daily but they're SO messy. I'm thinking about putting them outside in the pen w/ my bantam cochins. I just worried about them getting too cold w/out feathers &the banties harassing them.