Alis girls Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Last night being new Yrs Eve decided to shut Go door to mute sound of fireworks. This morning before going to bed about 2.30am I nipped out and quietly opened it only for 2 slightly startled sleepy hens to stagger out. Their faces were a picture - bewilderment - why has she let us out in the dark. Only so I could have a lie in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy-Deb Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I did the same too.. , shut them in as didnt want them startled by any fireworks.... and didnt want them clucking too early this morning in case any neighbours were having a lie in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubababe Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I close my ladies in every night Just want to make sure their nice and warm Me thinks maybe I'm being over motherly What would make you/at what point/when would you close the coop door? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Awww bless 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I close my ladies in every night Just want to make sure their nice and warm Me thinks maybe I'm being over motherly What would make you/at what point/when would you close the coop door? I close mine every night too. But then I lost all my chooks last Spring to Mr Foxy Bingo, so I won't take any chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I close my ladies in every night Just want to make sure their nice and warm Me thinks maybe I'm being over motherly What would make you/at what point/when would you close the coop door? mine have always been lock up at night we have foxes cats and dogs in the area plus there are mink on the canal and river which are only a coup;e of minuites away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I almost never close the coop door, but it's in a secure WIR. I didn't close it when I had an Eglu/Cube and Omlet run either, though. I think I closed it twice last year, when temperatures were forecast to be extremely low. This year my two newest pullets insist on roosting on top of the Eglu, so there's no point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Havent shut over Christmas hols as I wanted lie ins - tommorrow back to 6am starts. If we get bad weather will shut it. I only shut it New Years Eve as didnt want girls to be scared of fireworks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 mine free range all day every day...so door is shut when it gets dark...or when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubababe Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Thanks everyone. I have changed my thinking I was being overly motherly. My chooks are in the cube with run so I have now closed the run door and will leave the cube door open...unless it gets really cold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
