Our new family members!

Helloe everyone,

We've just got our first ever chickens - 2 pekin bantams and one Wyondotte Bantam cross. Despite planning for it the last 6 months, suddenly feel very unprepared (one has already spent about half an hour flying around the neighbourhood - I'll be after wing clipping advice soon)!!

So many questions still, but most importantly...they spent yesterday in the coop, and I thought I'd let them out into the run today. So I've opened their coop door and put up the ramp. But they remain resolutely in their coop.

Should I leave them to it or help them along? I don't want to bother them, so wasn't sure what was best. I've moved their food outside to try and tempt them.

Any advice?

Thanks everyone.

Mark

I'd agree with that- they'll take a little while to settle and get the hang of their new surroundings. Congratulations btw- and pictures of the girls are...where? 

Ah cute.  Do I take it that you have a cockerel and two hens?
Welcome to chook keeping.  Great fun once you're in the swing of it.
Mine have been "helping"  me dig the veg patch today.   
cathangirl

Ahh, sweeties! They'll lose the bemused look in a day or two