water and food in coop

[walkerfarm1]

Should i keep water and food in coop for my ducklings and chicks at night? My ducklings spill water all over the place and soak the bedding.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

There is no need for food/water to be available at night - once they go to roost they don't eat/drink. That being said, if you confine them to the coop at night you need to be sure to be committed to going out to let them out at a reasonable time so they have access to food/water again if you keep it in the run and/or replace the feeder/waterer if you are simply removing it from inside the coop for hte night.

 

[curious chickee]

There is no need for food/water to be available at night - once they go to roost they don't eat/drink.  That being said, if you confine them to the coop at night you need to be sure to be committed to going out to let them out at a reasonable time so they have access to food/water again if you keep it in the run and/or replace the feeder/waterer if you are simply removing it from inside the coop for hte night.

Agree,my food and water are only in the run.

 

[walkerfarm1]

Ok thank you

 

[walkerfarm1]

Do you think it would be to long without food and water if i put them in the coop at 9 pm then let them out at 5 am?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Do you think it would be to long without food and water if i put them in the coop at 9 pm then let them out at 5 am?

Not at all.

 

[curious chickee]

Mine go in about 30 min before sunset and awake a bit after dawn. So you should be good with that time table. On the weekends I shut the door at 10pm, and open it at 7am.

 

[walkerfarm1]

Thank you

 

[fireguy16]

We put ours in around 9 and open coop around 6 hope that not to long they still don't go in at night is why we have to put them in only been out 2 nights so I hope they figure it out