CJB Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 My hen house is currently in a windy and frankly not great position. I would like to move it, but am concerned that hens will not go back into it a night. Will they automatically go to new position? My garden is 1 acre in size so am a bit concerned that they may venture into field next door and get lost along the way and not come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Hi. I only have experience of a nice little portable plastic eglu and not a wooden house. But my chooks don't mind which part of the garden it is in and I move it every 2/3 days. Admittedly, I only move it 2 metres along each time but during the last 2 months it has managed to work it's way from one side of my garden to the other. And the hens don't mind. I've got a largeish garden (72 x 54ft) but 1 acre is huge. So I expect someone with experience on moving a hen house a greater distance will come along soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Very much wishing I had an acre but until our lottery numbers come up .... Can you move the hen house gradually over a few days until you get it in the position you want it? They should be okay with the new position, but if it's too far away, they might get confused! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
