HectorC
In the Brooder
- Oct 29, 2020
- 5
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Hello - Live in Phoenix AZ. We got 5 young hens in April 2020 (first-time layers) and they all happily marched into the coop to sleep at night. It was still relatively cool then. As the months went on and got very hot here (as it does), they all opted to sleep outside on an outdoor roosting post inside the completely fenced-in run. Happily, they all survived the near 120 degree heat with the help of a misting system and multiple trays of water for them to stand in. The nights are starting to get cooler now and they are still sleeping outside (that section of the run is covered with a tarp).
There are 2 identical coops in the run. You can see one in the photo behind me to my left and the outdoor perch is to my right.
I'm hoping that they will instinctively remember the coop is a warmer place to go as the nights get chilly. Or will I have to physically put them in the coop at night to get them used to it again...?
Thoughts appreciated.
PS - They are 2 Barred Rocks, 1 Black Maran and 2 Rhode Island Reds.
There are 2 identical coops in the run. You can see one in the photo behind me to my left and the outdoor perch is to my right.
I'm hoping that they will instinctively remember the coop is a warmer place to go as the nights get chilly. Or will I have to physically put them in the coop at night to get them used to it again...?
Thoughts appreciated.
PS - They are 2 Barred Rocks, 1 Black Maran and 2 Rhode Island Reds.