So excited to join your group. I have lots of questions.

[Leahs Coop]

Hello, and a warm welcome to Backyard Chickens! It's great to have you here with us

 

[Cynthia12]

WELCOME! My pullets always figured out what the nest boxes were for.

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome Glad you decided to join us! Agree with DobieLover.... also make sure your roost is higher than the nesting boxes, put up a small ramp if needed so the chooks can get up and down while they are little. You may have to put them up for a few nights but then they usually figure it out

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to the pulse beat of the chicken community.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Hi and welcome!
I'm in the same position as you. My 14-week old chicklets have discovered the Big Girls' dorm, the Hen House, and like to hang out there during the day while the Big Girls are out foraging, but have not gotten in the nest boxes yet nor up on the roosts, either.

At dusk they go back into their baby digs, a little storage unit they are well on their way to outgrowing. I'm not sure how to move them out of the nursery and into the dorm over the next few weeks .....

 

[pennyJo1960]

I just began with baby chicks (a variety of breeds) about a month ago. My husband built a wonderful large coop for them. The chicks have grown so very quickly. Do they need grit with their feed or is the feed already grit enough? Also, do you recommend using any special way to get the chicks to go into the nesting boxes or the enclosed area? I know they are not ready to lay eggs yet, but I want them to get use to the area. We have a ladder that leads to the boxes and enclosed area, and they are using the ladder but they will not go into the box area. Thank you in advance for any advice.

Welcome to Backyard Chickens often we use fake eggs buy them at any feed store