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[WVduckchick]

Could be any number of things. Chickens don't like adjusting to new things. Could be the heat, new coops, new cell mates or any combination of those things.

You're alot of help!

My OEGBs have always been good about going in just before dark, so they were the last group I let out tonight. I went out to lock up the pen and they were all over the place. 2 on top of the new runs, 1 up on a ladder, 3 on top of the broody coop, 4 inside the empty broody coop. I think 2 were actually in their real pen.
The chocolates were piled up in a corner of their run, not in their coop, which is very odd for them.

Guess I'll try some air flow and see if it helps, then try something else.

 

[Chaos18]

You're alot of help!

My OEGBs have always been good about going in just before dark, so they were the last group I let out tonight. I went out to lock up the pen and they were all over the place. 2 on top of the new runs, 1 up on a ladder, 3 on top of the broody coop, 4 inside the empty broody coop. I think 2 were actually in their real pen.
The chocolates were piled up in a corner of their run, not in their coop, which is very odd for them.

Guess I'll try some air flow and see if it helps, then try something else.

I'm a wealth of useless information

Add airflow and give them some time to adjust to New surroundings. Usually when I move birds to a new coop I'll lock them in it for a week or so before letting them out.

 

[WVduckchick]

I'm a wealth of useless information

Add airflow and give them some time to adjust to New surroundings. Usually when I move birds to a new coop I'll lock them in it for a week or so before letting them out.

Told my hubby that's what I was gonna do. The OEGBs didn't even move! But they do have alot of new additions, from 4 broody hatches, and 2 of Ravyn's girls.

 

[dan26552]

I do I do

Yeah I do

My niece and nephew think that chickens play Cowboys

 

[Chaos18]

Told my hubby that's what I was gonna do. The OEGBs didn't even move! But they do have alot of new additions, from 4 broody hatches, and 2 of Ravyn's girls.

So far it's worked out pretty good for me doing it that way. Although my three main coops all have lots of ventilation as well.

 

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Quote: I don't get it.

 

[BYC910]

K what's a field trial?

Dog trials bird dogs they all get together and hunt the dogs not sure exactly how they score it . big thing with bird hunters most of the time they ride horses

 

[dan26552]

I don't get it.   

Think about it, when does one chicken wrestle another and keep it from moving for a few seconds.

 

[BYC910]

My friend just brought the exit number to my attention.....and she's a sweet little old lady.....

with a dirty mind

 

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Quote: Cowboys? Still don't see a connection. Branding?