I have 4 7week old chickens and for about 1 1/2-2 weeks I have been letting them out during the day for a few hours at a time (7AM-12PM and 6PM-8:40PM) to get used to being outside and used to the heat and coop/run. So when I let them out I put them in the coop and once they are all in I will open the door so they can walk down the ramp to get to the run. Now they are used to the ramp and will go in the coop randomly just to hang out some times. At around 8:40PM they seem to know what time it is and will go to the run door and will make lots of noise and asked to get out.
So if I want to move them inside the coop at night would I just close the door, pick them up and put them in the coop?
Will they be noisy and just calm down on their own?
Do they need water all night? I still have them with water and food all night long in the brooder. Should I stop the food all night and/or the water?
Like what exactly should I expect during this transition?
Any advice on moving them out fulltime is great appreciated. These are my 1st chickens and I'm a bit nervous and cautious (probably too much...lol) but these r my kids new pets and I just want to do it right.
I have this (see picture) coop from tractor supply that I use. I will eventually let me chickens bee free roaming in my yard once I teach them to come when called and they get used to being outside 24/7. The run is 76in L by 36in W and the inside is supposed to house up to 6 chickens and have 3 nesting boxes and one roost.
I plan to make one to go in the run and some around my yard.
So if I want to move them inside the coop at night would I just close the door, pick them up and put them in the coop?
Will they be noisy and just calm down on their own?
Do they need water all night? I still have them with water and food all night long in the brooder. Should I stop the food all night and/or the water?
Like what exactly should I expect during this transition?
Any advice on moving them out fulltime is great appreciated. These are my 1st chickens and I'm a bit nervous and cautious (probably too much...lol) but these r my kids new pets and I just want to do it right.
I have this (see picture) coop from tractor supply that I use. I will eventually let me chickens bee free roaming in my yard once I teach them to come when called and they get used to being outside 24/7. The run is 76in L by 36in W and the inside is supposed to house up to 6 chickens and have 3 nesting boxes and one roost.
I plan to make one to go in the run and some around my yard.
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