Well, I finally finished our second coup today (I posted pictures in the coop section) and we moved our laying hens over to the new coop so that the younger pullets in the garage could move outside into the older coop. When we put the younger chicks in the new run everything seemed fine until it started to get dark. They ran around in a group from corner to corner and it looked like they were trying to get out. When I tried picking them up and puting them in the coop they kept jumping out and acting crazy. Finally I put them in one by one and closed the door behind them. They went nuts and kept cheeping loudly and trying to find a way out. I think they are finally settling down but I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on making it more of a smooth transition next time. Is there a way to make them feel more at ease in a new home?
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