[Louise]

Just a quick question.. i won't expect an answer till hugh has finished!!!

Should i have left the water in the coop overnight for the hens?
I have left it outside in the run and was going to let them out for it in the morning.]
Thanks in advance

[SnooziSuzi]

I leave mine outside but then my coop less then 2'x2' so not really much room in there for a drink!

How big is your coop?

[Louise]

coop is 4 x 2 so bit bigger, but still small.

Thank you,

[Aunt Sally]

Mine's outside too !

[Louise]

ok i will leave it outside.
Ta

off to watch hugh now

[Selkie]

Mine's outside too, they seem to manage ok without water all night - I hadn't even thought about it before.

[Aunt Sally]

If they are living "naturally" they would roost in trees.  Not much water up there  

[Selkie]

If they are living "naturally" they would roost in trees.

My poor hens have never cottoned on to the art of perching - how would they survive in the wild? DON'T ANSWER THAT!!

You put them on the perch and they fall off :roll:

[slowef]

I have hanging drinkers in my house but I don't let them out till about 8am so they are awake for a while before I let them out.

I tend to wait till a bit later as they are more likely to lay in the nestbox than all over the garden :?