What Time Do You Let Your Chickens Out in the Morning?

[cluckmecoop7]

This thread might be a good one to feature on the home page! @TwoCrows @N F C
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So, I'm having a little trouble knowing what time to let my chickens out in the morning. I would like to know how other people do their coops. So the question I want everyone to answer is: What time do you let your chickens out in the morning?

I usually get up between 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM. So.......

Thanks guys!

- Clucky

 

[Silkies for life]

Mine usually get let out around this same time...

 

[Farmgirl1878]

I have an automatic door that opens right around daylight. I set it and forget it until the days start getting longer. Then set it and forget it again! Most of the girls are up and out within fifteen minutes of the door opening, but a few can’t see as well in the low light. This time of year, everyone’s out in the run by 0745, even on cloudy days.

I do always “tuck the girls in” every evening, just to make sure no one gets locked out.

 

[pozees2]

I like to open coops right before or at sunup when I can, unless it's super weather-y out. Right now that's near 7 am.

 

[Tortoise]

Wow I'm getting up too early. I let mine out at 6:30, 6:45 latest. They get locked in for the night at 8.

 

[pibb]

Just whatever time I get down there. I'm not on their time. If they don't like it, they can just wait. Hehe.

They have a run so they have some room to run around while they wait.

 

[hysop]

My hens refuse to lay in their nest boxes if they free range all day, so I let them out anywhere from 11am to 2pm, depending on how many eggs I’ve collected the previous day.

But from coop to run, the opening to their coop is always open leading to their run, so they go in and out of there as they please.

 

[ColoradoPip]

Sunrise or close to it, regardless of weather, day of the week, in sickness and in health, til dea...oh wait. Yes early

 

[rosemarythyme]

My auto door is set for 7:45 AM.

 

[Mvan42]

We open the run door around 7ish, then they are let out to free range sometime afternoon...