sjp Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) Need your opinions pleas. Its 2 weeks tomorrow since the great divide was opened. The girls now spend all day together but sleep in they’re own coops they’re decision, is it to soon to put the youngsters into the ‘Big House’ at night. Or should I leave it up to them to make the decision? The youngsters are 24 weeks old this week and are getting to big for they’re coop Thanks in anticipation Steve Edited October 4, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 It's been six weeks since my girls arrived. I'm still letting them choose where to sleep as Maisie is picking on one of them. I don't think I'll push it till I'm sure there's no more bullying. I don't think there's any hurry but if you're not having any bullying problems maybe you could just pop them in at night with the others then see if they choose to go there the next night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I've done 4 lots of intros and have always let the chickens decide when they want to sleep together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted October 4, 2009 Author Share Posted October 4, 2009 well I've gone for it I put the 3 youngsters in with the big girls at 19:20 tonight starfish first rusty second both went in with out any fuss, roadrunner fought and struggled and managed to escape took 3 attempts to catch her put her on the perch from which she promptly jumped or fell of all the time protesting at the top of her voice looks like I'm up early to open up in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 well the first slepover seems to have gone ok just opened up befofe it got to light there were 4 girls on the perch sugguled up together roadrunner sleeped on the floor were she landed last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 oh bless her! hopefully shell be happier tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 oh bless her! hopefully shell be happier tonight I hope so but I'll play it by ear tonight to see if they deside to go in with the big girls or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 well it looks like I'm a step nearer Monday night i let the youngsters deside were they wanted to sleep they chose thier own house last night I closed that off and they sort of went in with the big girls on thier own 2 got shoed in 1 got helped in tonight they all went in on thier own and nicked the big girls faverite roosting spot so far they've got away with it to I think the big girls are to 'shocked' at the new bed fellows to move them tonight It looked like all 3 are going to perch tonight as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 well last night passed without any blood drawn all 5 stayed on the perch all night and the big girls let the youngsters share a feeder this morning and they got to see Big Red lay an egg so they might get ideas them shelves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
