Safe to be outside?

[jjchiar]

Hi. Purchased a cheap coop from Precision Pets at my local Agway.
It has a coop and outside run. My chicks are feathered well I think. They like to fall asleep on the grass but I move them to the coop as I am trying to figure out where they should sleep. Over 65 at night now in new york. Where should the sleep? In the coop or in the cage area?

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[Ol Grey Mare]

How old are your chicks?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

How secure is the run area - what materiel is it made of, etc? Do you close the door at night when you move them into the coop? What are your primary predator concerns for your location?

 

[jjchiar]

They are 7 weeks old. Got them for easter.

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[jjchiar]

This is the coop and what they look like.

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[jjchiar]

I may have cats in the area, but not.much more. Coop is wood and screen. . Suburban backyard, white 6 foot pvc fence.

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[jjchiar]

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[jjchiar]

Chicken pics

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[sheetmetaltom]

I live on long island, we have raccoons and possums and some fox in our area. did I mention raccoons lots of them. I let mine sleep in the run, they don't much like to sleep in the coop even this past winter with the cold and the wind. but I built the coop and run on top of wire, so no-one can dig their way in. the run is 2x4 galvanized wire with 1/2x 1" galv wire on the bottom 3 feet so no-one can reach in and grab anyone. the six foot fence is fine for keeping dogs out of the yard but that's about it. I don't think screen is going to keep any predators out. they'll just shred it and you'll have a chicken massacre on you hands. remember they have all night to scratch and chew and claw there way in, so try and make it as tough as possible. good luck