UPDATE:
Two nights of putting them in and tonight, they were all in there waiting for me, like magic. Some were up on the roosts, some on the ground. I had brought them unsalted pepitas and rewarded them for being the best chickies ever! It was a bit closer to 8 pm tonight… I’m just glad I...
They definitely used the roost last night so it seems like they’re getting it! I’m going to wait a little later tonight and see if they go in on their own.
Thanks everyone, they definitely used the roost last night because the poop board has poop!
I’m going to keep trying to herd them in at night for a bit and see if it clicks.
Hahaha i feel like I should pay you at this point. 😂😂😂
That leghorn… that FREAKING LEGHORN. 😩😩😩😩 she flew up to the rafter of the coop last night to try to get to my husband at the back window (she loves him… 🙄). She’s going to be a turd. She’s lucky she has that floppy beret looking comb and I...
Now that my girls are in their coop outdoors, I have some questions.
Do you give your chickens water overnight in the coop? I’d prefer not to put the waterer in the coop if I can avoid it.
Can I train them to the coop at night any other way than locking them in for days? I don’t love that...