What time in the morning do you let your chickens out of the coop?

[tairis]

We haven't set it up yet, but I think it will work well. We're re-designing the coop in general, so that will be one of the new features.

 

[Ninamm]

I would love to have an automatic door to our coop. The girls are good about getting in on their own every night, but I still have to go out and close it before I go to bed and open it first thing in the morning.

We are going to look into this autodoor as our neighbors wife is Preggers and really doesn't like the ladies waking her up so early. I figure they are training her for when their baby arrives.

 

[Anderson Lowe]

Going to add an additional question here,

When is the best time to close the coop door at night?
Still learning, thank you

 

[TwoCrows]

I like to get the birds in and the coop closed around dusk. This time of night is called "The Killing Hour" when all the predators of the night are starting to wake up and go prowling. So I do not advise to wait until dark to shut the door on your coop. Get them in at dusk, do a head count and lock the door behind you.

 

[Anderson Lowe]

I like to get the birds in and the coop closed around dusk. This time of night is called "The Killing Hour" when all the predators of the night are starting to wake up and go prowling. So I do not advise to wait until dark to shut the door on your coop. Get them in at dusk, do a head count and lock the door behind you.

Thank You, that was my guess but wanted to hear from experienced folks.

 

[Book Em Danno25]

 

[sparklingndlovu]

I think it all depends on how many you have and your coop size.

 

[Anderson Lowe]

I think it all depends on how many you have and your coop size.

Will be no more then 12 (City Regulation) and coop size will be a little on big side for 12 of them.

Thanks

 

[sparklingndlovu]

Less than 15 chickens tend to be friendly,so they won't need to be out early.

 

[fixintofixit]

faithfully alno later tgan 8 am