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ok I thought of something the other day when I let the chicks out in the run in a baby play yard so the other chickens could see them more since they don't really notice them in the coop since they aren't in there much.......
once I let them out into the run to run around etc. will they know to go in on their own since they were brooded out there? or will they follow the big ones into the coop at night? I had to put my other ones in for the first few nights to teach them so will I need to do the same with these guys?
the next few days will be nice and I have 2 of them off. So I am planning on putting them in the play yard for the whole day the days I am off and setting up the MHP in case they want it, but I may not since we are going to be in the high 70 to low 80 so I don't think they will use it. I may just put something they can hid in if they want. Hoping once my broody that just hatched chicks a couple days ago brings hers outside and adjusts a bit more that these once will be more adjusted that I can let them out on their own with safety spots. We camp next weekend though and I work Sun-Thurs so not sure when I can do it that I can watch. I will get safety areas set up today though so at least those are set.
once I let them out into the run to run around etc. will they know to go in on their own since they were brooded out there? or will they follow the big ones into the coop at night? I had to put my other ones in for the first few nights to teach them so will I need to do the same with these guys?
the next few days will be nice and I have 2 of them off. So I am planning on putting them in the play yard for the whole day the days I am off and setting up the MHP in case they want it, but I may not since we are going to be in the high 70 to low 80 so I don't think they will use it. I may just put something they can hid in if they want. Hoping once my broody that just hatched chicks a couple days ago brings hers outside and adjusts a bit more that these once will be more adjusted that I can let them out on their own with safety spots. We camp next weekend though and I work Sun-Thurs so not sure when I can do it that I can watch. I will get safety areas set up today though so at least those are set.