Seramas, can I let my 17 adult Seramas into a small fenced yard to forage? Currently in coop and run and no forage left. Always access to food, water

[Little Ava]

I I put treats and hay into their run. Will they remember to go back in coop at night? Coop and run is connected to small garden area fenced in.

 

[Kentucky Fan]

If they have been in the coop their whole life they will go back to it no issue in my experience you probably won’t even need to goad them they will naturally return to their roost when darkness comes

 

[Little Ava]

If they have been in the coop their whole life they will go back to it no issue in my experience you probably won’t even need to goad them they will naturally return to their roost when darkness comes

All but one hen were born in coop and I agree that chances are very high they will go right on in coop at darkness and I will be right there.

 

[Kentucky Fan]

All but one hen were born in coop and I agree that chances are very high they will go right on in coop at darkness and I will be right there.

If all else fails guide them in at night.

 

[Little Ava]

If all else fails guide them in at night.

I will be right there…being they are minature chickens, wanted to check with others before releasing them. I guess they are like regular sized chickens only smaller.

 

[nikkers390]

I I put treats and hay into their run. Will they remember to go back in coop at night? Coop and run is connected to small garden area fenced in.

Hawks in my area love Seramas. You should have protection from aerial predators. They are just like other chickens. They go home to roost.

 

[Tonyroo]

If you let them out, you need to supervise them. There's so many predators that will quickly turn them into a meal.

I had my own experience with this and of course I couldn't save them nor could my standard chickens.

 

[Little Ava]

Hawks in my area love Seramas. You should have protection from aerial predators. They are just like other chickens. They go home to roost.

i have hawks too…I can cover this small area.
Thank you