4511chickens
In the Brooder
We are getting 5 adult (2-3 years old) hens from a neighbor moving to NYC. They currently free range in a small backyard, but we will be keeping them in an 80ish square foot run most of the time. When they are transferred to the run (new coop too), we are moving them at dusk. Then, should we leave them in the run for a while so they can adjust? How long? We plan to let them out in our backyard when we are outside, but do we need to make sure they are used to the coop and run first?