Changing Coops

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It depends on how far away the new coop is as to how much of a problem it is.  If it is not too far away then it is usually little problem, if it is further away it may take a little longer for them to get the hang of it.

If you can take away the old coop it will make life a little easier.

When you want to change them over do it at night.  Take them out of the old coop when they are sleepy and roosting, and pop them in the new coop - make sure they are properly on the perch and don't fall off if they are very sleepy!

They may be a little confused first thing on the morning when the come of of their new home for the first time.

It helps if you can keep them inside for the first half of the day, if it is possible to let them out at lunch time instead.  Put a couple of pot eggs in the nesting boxes to give them the idea (it is harder to break a hen of where to nest than it is where to roost).

Make sure they go to bed in the right place on a night.  If the coop is very ver from the original one, yoy may find that they just sit ont he ground where the old coop used to be, and they will need picking up and moving to the new place - this may take several days.

But normally they get the hang of it straight away.

When I moved my girls the only stopped laying for 2 days, but soon got used to their new nesting boxes.

Thanks

I move their coop and run every few days within the area they free range so hopefully we can change over without too many problems then.  I will do it when I get back.

I think I might sell the first house I bought.

Thats what I was thinking when I bought my coops - people pay such silly money sometimes.  Knew I would make mistakes.

Sold my greenhouse 3 years after I had it for more than I paid for it.

They get carried away