Iluveggers
Crossing the Road
I’ve only seen my chickens in the coop for a few minutes here & there. I have an 8x8 coop for 10 birds, so plenty of space. If we aren’t home, they are confined to the coop & run. The run has leaf litter, high & low perches, a dust bath box, and usually a spent plant or two that I throw in. The food & water are only in the run, not the coop. I am glad, I feel like the fresh air is better for them. I try to make sure there is plenty to do during the day. I will throw small bits of cracked corn in the leaf pile too, and that will keep them busy for quite awhile, scratching and searching. Most days, they get at least an hour out in the garden with me, more on days that I am off.I have a question in that regard. My coop as I've mentioned before is a vaulted ceiling around 20m2 / 215 sq feet and all the birds can shelter confortably. For those of you who have small coop types, like Shadrach or Perris, do your chickens ever shelter or go willingly in the coop during the day ?