The hens had a short visit to the coop at 4 weeks. The weather was nice so I took them out for some fresh air. It was a bit of a process though...catching them and transporting them upstairs and outside without the help of 3 cats and 2 dogs. Then in reverse to put them back in the heated box. The night time temperature is not warm enough and they are not old enough to make the permanent move into an unheated coop. They need to be 8 weeks and the outside temperature not below 50. It has been cooler than usual this spring. However, it will be hot soon enough! When they were in the coop they really seemed to enjoy it. They could manage to slide down the ramp but their legs are not long enough yet to climb back up. The dogs were tooooo interested. Bixby will be a challenge to train.
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