PLEASE HELP FIRST TIME CHICKEN MOM

[Vy2020]

First time chicken mom and I have 2 silkies and 7 bantams out in a half covered run and and its pouring and the temperature is 47° they will not go in there coop and there coop is under the covered area. if I shut them in they cause trouble with one another. What can i do and how to keep them from getting sick. I am worried about my silkies more. And they are muddy. They wont stay under the covered part of the coop. And they are muddy and wet. How can I keep them all worm tonite as temps are gonna drop. Please help.. thank you

 

[black_cat]

You can simply just wall off the uncovered part of the run with a tarp or something. Maybe you could gently towel dry them?

 

[Vy2020]

I am hoping so it been raining all day in Wisconsin and they temps are dropping in to the mid 40s tonite with rain all nite and all tomorrow

 

[aart]

Put the ones that get along OK in the coop, bring the silkies inside?
This is where having a some wire crates is good.
Post some pics of your coop and run, please, @Vy2020 .

....and tell us why this

if I shut them in they cause trouble with one another.

is a problem.

 

[BarredRockMom]

Put them inside & turn off the lights, assuming that you have them. Gently lift each one onto the perch, tell them it's time for all good chickens to go to sleep & let them do that chicken cuddle thing to get and stay warm. You may be able to towel dry them or even blow dry them if they're really soaking wet, as suggested above.
At some point, there are a couple of things that will need to happen: 1) they're going to need to come in out of the inclement weather; 2) they're going to have to find their pecking order; & 3) they're going to need to learn that at some point it's bedtime for Bonzo.
I agree with covering the rest of the run if possible. Fall rains & Winter snow & cold will be upon us all sooner than we might like.

And if they're stirring up trouble amongst themselves when inside, may I ask how many birds do you have & how large is their house? It could be that they don't have enough space, it could be that you have a couple of very saucy birds making trouble for everyone else, it could be that they are jockeying for position in the flock, it could be some, all or none of the above. And who's causing trouble...hens, roos, everyone?

 

[Vy2020]

Put them inside & turn off the lights, assuming that you have them. Gently lift each one onto the perch, tell them it's time for all good chickens to go to sleep & let them do that chicken cuddle thing to get and stay warm. You may be able to towel dry them or even blow dry them if they're really soaking wet, as suggested above.
At some point, there are a couple of things that will need to happen: 1) they're going to need to come in out of the inclement weather; 2) they're going to have to find their pecking order; & 3) they're going to need to learn that at some point it's bedtime for Bonzo.
I agree with covering the rest of the run if possible. Fall rains & Winter snow & cold will be upon us all sooner than we might like.

And if they're stirring up trouble amongst themselves when inside, may I ask how many birds do you have & how large is their house? It could be that they don't have enough space, it could be that you have a couple of very saucy birds making trouble for everyone else, it could be that they are jockeying for position in the flock, it could be some, all or none of the above. And who's causing trouble...hens, roos, everyone?

I have 7 bantams and 2 silkies the coop is 7.5 ft long by 6ft wide. They have plenty of room. And no light u dont have electricity out there.

 

[Vy2020]

Put the ones that get along OK in the coop, bring the silkies inside?
This is where having a some wire crates is good.
Post some pics of your coop and run, please, @Vy2020 .

....and tell us why this

is a problem.

They all fight over the water and food. And kick at the door. Cause they want out

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Put the ones that get along OK in the coop, bring the silkies inside?
This is where having a some wire crates is good.

That was going to be my suggestion.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

They all fight over the water and food. And kick at the door. Cause they want out

Try putting more feeders and waterers in there.

 

[aart]

They all fight over the water and food. And kick at the door. Cause they want out

That should be plenty of space.
They've never spent time in the coop together?
Have they always lived together or have some been recently added?
How old are these birds?
All females...or....?