California - Northern

[HighStreetCoop]

Nice!

Post pictures when you have them at home

Will do. Picking up a buff and a black.

 

[ronott1]

Will do. Picking up a buff and a black.

It is very exciting to get new chickens!

 

[HighStreetCoop]

It is very exciting to get new chickens!

First day went well. *knock on wood*. I was going to move the littles to the coop tonight as I did last night, but the rooster and the pullets are happily ensconced in a kennel, so I'm gonna let them bond.

 

[ronott1]

First day went well. *knock on wood*. I was going to move the littles to the coop tonight as I did last night, but the rooster and the pullets are happily ensconced in a kennel, so I'm gonna let them bond.

It does take several days or so for them to home to the coop. It is like magic when they do since they will go home at dusk

 

[HighStreetCoop]

It does take several days or so for them to home to the coop. It is like magic when they do since they will go home at dusk

They're safe in the run. I'm happy that he's bonding with the new pullets and don't want to disrupt that.

 

[HighStreetCoop]

Ok, the three newbies have been in the run since Saturday. They're choosing to sleep together in the dog kennel though. Should I start relocating them each night to the coop? Should I remove the kennel? I haven't seen any agression from the older birds, but the newbies aren't mixing/mingling at all.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Ok, the three newbies have been in the run since Saturday. They're choosing to sleep together in the dog kennel though. Should I start relocating them each night to the coop? Should I remove the kennel? I haven't seen any agression from the older birds, but the newbies aren't mixing/mingling at all.

Can you put the kennel in the coop? Just an idea.

 

[HighStreetCoop]

Sadly, I can not just put the kennel into the coop. The coop isn't large enough and the roosts prevent me from putting it in through the doors.

 

[ronott1]

If you are rehoming them to the coop, You can move them to coop each night which can take more than a week sometimes or you can close them in the coop for two days.

Both will work but moving them each night usually takes longer

 

[HighStreetCoop]

My coop doesn't close (and isn't built large enough to keep them locked inside for a week), so I'll just keep moving them up. Thanks.