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[ThinkingChickens]

do you remove a few and divide them or? I have six girls and two Go houses. Right now they are still segregated during integration but once they are all together I suppose they may try to go to bed together? Do I remove some and put them in the other Go, lock them up with all six chickens in a Go or?

[westie mum]

I had a Go and a Green Frog Design house and I have 7 chooks. When I was integrating mine they slept in seperate houses but once they were all together thay all decided that the Green Frog wasn't for them and they all preferred the Go. After numerous unsuccessful attempts at trying to seperate them to use both houses I ordered a Cube .I wasn't happy that they had enough room in the Go for them all to sleep together it was just too cramped.Give it a try and see what they do yours might prefer seperate houses.

[ThinkingChickens]

Ooh, I hope to goodness they can learn because our run is designed around the two Go houses. Eek.

 

Chicken run by Raven Wren Designs, on Flickr

[ThinkingChickens]

All my girls want to go in the one house. They are a huge age difference but getting along. Hopefully they'll work things out because they can't sleep six in one house. Ugh chickens.

[Farmer Don]

I know it's a pain for you but thanks for posting. I am still undecided as to whether to go for one cube or two smaller houses, I guess if I don't want them to squash it has to be the cube!

[fluffy chick]

I had the same problem. When introducing my cochins to my bantams one of the cochins decided to sleep in the (with 6 bantams ) there was still room to spare surprisingly as they pile on top of each other.However I knew the cochins were going to be huge once fully grown. I sold the and bought a second hand and now they all sleep in there. Although it took a while to get the bantams going to bed in the cube as they were scared of the ladder but they seem to have the hang of it now.

[ThinkingChickens]

The cube would send my husband over the edge at this point. There aren't second hand cubes over here, especially not in my state. They just aren't used as much here....yet. So, I'd need to save $1200 and since we just built the run and bought two Gos I think my husband needs a break from my "I want..." hahaha. I'll have to let them sort things out for now. Maybe they'll realize I want them separate if I keep separating them. Surprisingly though, they do fit with room to spare. Go figure.

[Christian]

If there are in a predator proof run, then I wouldn't worry about locking them up in the Go's at night. Leave the doors open and they should be fine.

 

I have 2 and at one point all six of mine would sleep in one I stopped shuffling them around every night and left them to it.

[fluffy chick]

TBH if they are happy piled on top of each other I would leave them to it. Having said that if you keep putting them in the 'right' place at night, they'll wake up where you wan them and might get the idea. It's not like you're not giving them the option and keeping them cramped. If they choose to be daft I'd leave them to it

[ThinkingChickens]

Hahah, very true!