Moving our chicks to their new coop (Hen House)

Today was the day that our little chicks moved out of their brooder and in to their new chicken coop. They're four weeks old and were running out of room in their brooder.
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[@shannonkelly-cortina2004]

Watching you attempt to get the chicks out was my favorite part!!! LOL Glad to see I’m not the only one who had a hard time with this!!! good video thanks!!!

[@pjewellful2012]

You are so crafty thanks so much!!

[@cherylangel1714]

Mine are 6 weeks old today, and still shiver without their heat lamp. I might be living with them till they are laying eggs at this rate (they're in my room) lol

[@angiecocchi357]

I have 11 chicks in my sewing room. They are in a portable dog play pen. It’s completely enclosed with netting all around so they can see out. They have little doors. You can zip up or down and I just sit on the floor and let them come out and play all over the place but they usually just hang out with me. Completely socialized. My sewing room is very dusty, so I’m looking forward to putting them outside but it’s too cold yet. I love your coop. It’s very nice. Sharing!

[@lidip8700]

Oh Wow, watching you trying to catch them... shows me my imprinting of our New Hampshires pays off!! My chicks (11 & 1 rooster), come to me when I make the noise I taught them. And I talk to them, greet them so they know my voice & they love being held. (At 4 weeks old, the rooster decided he didn't want held anymore but he stands close to me & I'll pet him, which he likes). So different to see your chicks scared to death of your hands vs mine hop up on my hands & arms. They love eating out of my hands too. This is my 5th flock, (I'm 61 y/o) but I also helped raise ours as a kid too. Im going to be raising Cross Cornish in a few months but I won't be imprinting them as they don't stay very long. I'm just imprinting the Layers & hoping they reproduce. Thx for the tip about chickweed & clover!!

[@cursivart]

He’s trying to be so gentle. What a sweet guy.

[@matthewweber8927]

You’ve probably learned this trick already, but just thought I would mention this. When I need to move my chicks, I usually place my one hand in front of them and then nudge them forward from behind so that they perch onto my hand and then I can easily lift them and place them in a plastic tub when moving them to my outdoor coup. I find that the chicks are much more relaxed when moving them this way, rather than grabbing them from above

[@kilo255]

My kids did a great job socializing our chicks when they were young. It makes a huge difference as they get older. Love the coop build and the roosting sand tray.

[@cherylangel1714]

I agree. Mine live in my room with me and come out everyday to socialize with humans. They like sitting on my shoulder. I wouldn't mind but I don't want any droppings down my back lol

[@LavenderSkyla]

I held my chicks everyday and hand fed them. Now I have chickens that follow me around and don't bock too much being held.

[@RonaldFarmer-db8sf]

I'm glad I have mine tame they don't run like that haha

[@sylvainboudreau9682]

Very nice coop you have there. Next time you moove chicks, turn off the light, they stop moving and you can just pick them up easy.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you, great idea to turn off the lights 👍

[@docal1261]

Cut an opening on the side and put your carrier up to it. No picking up necessary.

[@leviradford707]

You can't hold your hands out and expect the babies to gingerly land on them. However, if you had socialized them as chicks, they wouldn't have a heart attack when you approach them.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Levi Radford It's funny now that they're grown up, they barely move out of my way when I'm feeding or cleaning the coop and run.

[@leviradford707]

Pete B. - Adult chickens are much more docile than chicks. Chicks must be socialized constantly throughout their 'childhood' to remain calm during that stage. Of course, with minimal interaction, adults can be very docile. My criticism is not personal - you can raise your chickens how you want.

[@lukesmith9868]

@@leviradford707 got a video showing this socialization technique?

[@markc1234golf]

@@lukesmith9868 it's easy :) handle them daily just pick them up and talk to them. Ours are now 3 weeks old and they hop into the cat box we have by themselves cause they have learned that they get to spend some time outside when the sun is shining :). they see us as chick mum

[@cherylangel1714]

@@lukesmith9868 You can also pet their backs often. They naturally hate this, but can get used to it over time.

[@GregLopez75]

I enjoy your videos. Very informative for a city man living in Dallas, TX. My wife and I just finished building a chicken coop and run for the chickens my mother in law bought for our kids. Thanks again for the content. God bless.

[@phenixjiraliving]

I keep coming across videos where people were able to put their chicks out by week four. I had to wait until week 7 but I think that's due to the fact they were born in September and it's getting colder rather than warmer. They are finally out in the coop and I'm glad to have my garage back! I have been socializing with them since day one and they are almost 'lap' chickens LOL!

[@Tacocasaking]

I feel ya on this one - only 4-5 more weeks for me. I love my chicks but I’ll be glad when they get their own place. 😂

[@Deej496]

What a nice flock your going to have. I wish lots of wonderful eggs for you!

[@hewholurkz7239]

we hold our chicks twice a day and make sure all 16 get some time. In our past experience, if you don't spend time with them, they stress very easily. You look like you have the same breeds as i do now. they love to come and see us and spend time with us. Very friendly chickens, unlike previous flocks that we basically ignored compared to these we have now. Nice lookin birds.

[@lindaarnold3091]

We are new to chickens and just completing our coop. They are now three weeks old and the feathers are coming in and I can’t wait to put them in their new home! Thanks for sharing!

[@thomasenglish1]

This is crazy. When I go to my chicks brooder (3 weeks old) they come right to me. Jump up on the edge and walk into my hand. I also handle them daily. Have a call when I give them treats. And bring them outside for an hour or two a day.

[@patrickkelly9721]

We interacted with our from day one. At 5 weeks old they look forward to being held. They are quickly learning their and each others name.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@herewegoagain7141]

How do u interact with your chicks because I tried to hand feed them as chicks but my barred rocks always seem to run from me

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

@@herewegoagain7141 Yeah same here, I didn't handle them when they were chicks.

[@tasfiasimin7592]

@@herewegoagain7141 Barred rocks are not that social from what I’ve seen, but you could probably make them social. One of the friendliest breeds I’ve had was easter eggers

[@wrenching5483]

You are just like me Filipino wife chickens and stuff. Cool video. Today was our moving day

[@jakeschisler7525]

Pete, you did a nice job on building the coup !

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Jake Schisler Thank you ☺

[@ciphercode2298]

Henhouse looks nice,but it's much easier to get them in the dark or use a brooder that you can carry into the coop without all the trauma.

[@lheiser2]

Thanks for the great videos. I am learning a lot to keep my chicks healthy and safe.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thanks and you're welcome

[@XxTournaquetxX]

Man that is a nice coop! All I have is a caged area with two dog houses. 😅

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you 👍

[@JonDoe-wh1pw]

Nice coop

[@lindascheele8388]

Why do the chicks insist on putting the pine bark in their water and their food

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

I ask my chickens now why they get their water dirty after I change it with dirt and poop 💩 I guess they're just dumb birds.

[@lindascheele8388]

I just thought maybe there was some reason for it , like maybe the taste the pine bark gives the water

[@bobbiwilhite5860]

Chickens naturally have Instinct scratch it just clicks the pine shavings in there when they are scratching around thinking they're looking for bugs

[@deborahshallin5843]

No need to cover up the nesting boxes. All chickens will at some point poop in their nesting boxes. My former chickens used to roost at times their nesting boxes especially when the weather got colder, and yes, they would poop in the nesting boxes! I just would clean everything including the nesting material and put all in the compost pile.

[@carrieunrein2060]

My 8 chick's are 3 weeks old. I hold them everyday. They are getting their wings and can fly up to the lip on the trough. I love them. It's April here in Colorado so it's cool to see I can put them out in another week or so. They are in my back bedroom.

[@joycedistler9762]

I was gifted a chicken coup, a rooster and a hen last summer. We bought a 10x 10 dog kennel and put coup in that We live in Ohio and have this survived the winter this far with thick bedding and tarps. We intend to get 4 hens in the next few weeks. Thanks for your video and your coup is wonderful! such lucky birds. ANY TIPS PLEASE. * We had a possum get in the kennel the other night !

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

I have a videos on my chickens, here's one that shows why I don't free range my chickens. kzbin.info/www/bejne/opbVeY14hcukn7s

[@kilo255]

Get a Ruger air hawk elite from Walmart, $107 for the gun and $7 for about 400 pellets. Took out a large woodchuck today.

[@jackiehigh7532]

My chicks are 2 weeks old and they actually walk up me and want me to pick them up. They are very social and they like to stay close to me

[@DanaAshlie]

yes ours too, you have to get them used to that while they are young...we also took them outside in a little pen for a few hours every afternoon to scratch in the dirt and be in the sun between the ages of 2 weeks and 4 weeks. They came to love being picked up bc it meant they'd get to experience that! :) When they took little dust baths at that time it was the most adorable thing. Accustoming them to this makes it so much easier later when you need to round them up for whatever reason throughout their lives. They can even grow to love to be cuddled :)

[@babynieve9612]

@@DanaAshlie how did you get them to be so friendly?

[@catherineba-a1853]

Wow how i wish i could create like that beautiful house for the chicks...thankyou for sharing...Godbless

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you and God bless you also.

[@Rilanjia]

It might help to cut a little door into the box so chicks can just walk into the transfer box.

[@oldtimefreedom]

putting a disc under their feeder... brilliant!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@cheryldahl9192]

I'm planning on getting some chicks next month. I wish I had a coop like yours it's nice. :)

[@TheGoddessIAMcom]

Nice hen house.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you

[@t.m.3769]

Congratulations 🎉

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Y O Thank you.

[@teresalove9413]

That was a very helpful video thanks

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@terrencegibbons3351]

Looks mice and cozy

[@MrGoatlady]

Turn the light off and close the door for a few minutes before catching them. They go to sleep and are easy to catch without stressing them.

[@Ltnmama8]

Looks great Pete:) I’m a new sub, thanks for the awesome content

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Awesome, thank you!

[@arbedreka]

Nice!

[@asmrsleep3079]

My chickens just turned 6 weeks and I'm putting them in the coop now.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

👍

[@marianellagalvan7937]

Beautiful job! I congratulate you! very neat and well organized. Greetings from the City of Canelones Uruguay!👍👍👍👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👏👏👏👏👏👏🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Marianella Galvan Thank you so much 😊

[@marianellagalvan7937]

Pete B. Congratulations for this New Year 2018! Many blessings!🐥🐣🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌸🌸🌸🌸

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you and God bless you!

[@dadams1437]

Nice build. I'm copying your basic design now. Thanks.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@agmefaquino3260]

I love watching baby Chicken how they grow up how they give organic what's Different with white eggs or organic ehhs

[@brendabortels155]

They sell long handle scoops at pet store make that job easier

[@dollyperry3020]

If you handle the chicks when they are small, grabbing them to transport isn't so arduous.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

I know ☹ I didn't handle them enough during the first few weeks.

[@dntmtter0]

My thoughts precisely. I have mine to to point now where they actually come perch on my hand lol. Probably because i only gave them treats when they came and got them from my hands.

[@justme8108]

In a perfect world. Since you don't know how busy he may be, it's great you criticize. I appreciate this video for what it is

[@dette01]

Add a door to your crate so they can walk in. Less stressful for chicks

[@edk3638]

How much space horizontally and vertically did you put between each roost?

[@kaylag5158]

you should do a tutorial on how you made your brooder box

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you, I just might do that.

[@kaylag5158]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading its a really nice one. i look forward to your video if you do make one. :)

[@stantheman5163]

Very nice job on the finishing touches! Is that timer like the ones they have on aquariums that slowly dim at night like a sunset? Those eggs are going to taste fantastic!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you, the timer is just a regular 24 hour timer I purchased at Lowes, I'll have to look into the dimmable timers. Yes I can't wait to taste those eggs, we are currently buying organic pastured eggs now and they do look and taste much better then regular eggs but very expensive.

[@stantheman5163]

I never used those timers, but I used to have a salt water aquarium and did research on stuff like that before the internet. Fish are easily stressed so the slow dimming supposedly helped them. I buy my eggs from a lady at work who keeps hens and the difference in flavor with farm fresh eggs is very noticeable to me. No brainer at $3.00 a dozen and no coop to clean!

[@GardeningintheNorth]

We are moving our 14 chicks today and I suspect catching them is going to be an experience! 🤣

[@accordionchick]

I like the music

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you, the music is by "little maps - out the blue" kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHi4ooZmpcR_nKM

[@inthenameofmyfather3836]

close it ... ok close it... ok close it now!!!

[@rg1599]

Take a piece of plywood or stiff cardboard and corral them in one corner.

[@ricksmotorizedbikeprojects9572]

how many chicks and how many square feet for the coop? Seems not large enough really. But asking. Nice set up though. Thanks

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Ricks Vids Thank you, you need a minimum of about 2.5 square feet per bird in the coop and I'm at 2.4 My run is about 250 square feet and that's about minimum for 15 birds.

[@blumerlredpilledgirl8958]

Hi how are your chicks doing now? Mine are probably 4 or 5 weeks but we still have them in the house at least 65-75 degrees. You didn’t have problems moving outside?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

My new chicks are 5 weeks old now. I'll probably let them go outside in the run in about two weeks. The nights here are in the mid 50s right now so they will have to stay in the coop at night. Here's my latest video on them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmrRep6weaZsiac

[@novaoreo8624]

nice video. i got chicks 4 weeks ago and they got used to us the first 2 weeks. they sleep on me and jump up onto my leg to stand or lay down.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

It's good that you get them used to you handling them so they don't get too freaked out when you have to pick them up.

[@brandanrowley2067]

i just got chicks 1 month ago 4 cornish rocks and 2 bantams what breed are yours?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

I have 11 Rhode island reds and 3 blue Andalusian.

[@rd4469]

I'm getting my first chicks in November. I'm excited and nerdy at the same time!! How are your chick's doing?

[@rd4469]

@@brandanrowley2067 I'm getting my first chick's soon. What have you learned so far. I need all the help I can get.

[@jacksparrow9763]

What did you used for the beddings at the very first day.?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Wood shavings from Tractor supply.

[@jacksparrow9763]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading Thanks.

[@robindevellen7038]

Use some paper towel under the shavings, it’s easier to clean and the babies won’t slip and get that spread eagle thing.

[@MrScoresby]

Hi Pete: Did you put bird netting over the run to keep them in and predators out. the old guy Bert

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

bert skelton Hi Bert, I'll be putting the chicken wire on the run and hopefully finishing it up before this weekend.

[@stephenhines2795]

How big was the box you were keeping them in? How long did you keep them in the the box before putting them in the chicken pen? Thank you very much

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

The box was 3'x4' and you should keep them in there until they're about 3 to 4 weeks old. They should have all or most of there feathers by then.

[@stephenhines2795]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading thank you

[@johnkrupnik8717]

Next time you catch some chickens shut the light off it's easier to catch a chicken at night they can't see flat easier for you to catch them

[@kinkycurlfriend4471]

How did they do at that age on the chilly nights below 50°? I have chicks that are almost 6 weeks old and I want to move them outdoors, but there are a couple days when the temperatures dip down into the 30s but during the day it’s well above 50°, even 70°+ on a few days.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

At 6 weeks old they should have most of their feathers and 30s should not be a problem as long as they are out of the wind.

[@kennethandaloro8239]

Quick question I have 12 chicks and will be putting them in a 6’x5’ coop and a 12x8 run will the coop size be to small for 12 Rhode Island reds? I also have 2 roosting sticks close to the setup you have just one is 71” long and the other is 46” long. Great video!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

That should be okay but I wouldn't put more than 15 chickens in the coop. Also you might want to expand the run a little bigger in the future. I built a 10'x24' run for 15 chickens.

[@kennethandaloro8239]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading okay great thank you very much!

[@pencey]

Do you still like the Sand for the roost area?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Yes it works great if you have roost bars that size for less then 15 birds.

[@kerrylarimorelmt3661]

The only thing I would mention about sand, it doesn't keep the heat in the winter and freezes their droppings solid. With wood chips, it creates a compost like heat and keeps the coop warmer. 🤷‍♀️

[@garytrawinski1843]

Dude, you are really bad at catching chickens...LOL Great video!

[@lowfrequencyfilms]

HELP HELP HELP 🐦

[@Young937phoenix]

I bet 3 years later u just grab them fast lol. Just what you have to do

[@musicfeind]

Rhode Island chicks?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

11 Rhode Island reds and 4 blue Andalusian.

[@musicfeind]

Thanks, I'm a newbie lol, and was trying to determine if the ones we bought were true heritage Rhode Island's or something more like a production red type. They look a lot like yours so I'm hopeful

[@musicfeind]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading beautiful coop by the way.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you 🙂

[@debracollins1479]

The video is good. The music is annoying.

[@luciohinojosa822]

You are bad at catching 🐥 s 🤣🤣

[@militarygradegear4004]

Comment 100!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@enchantingemily7832]

Maybe you should try talking to that lady a little nicer

[@bobbiwilhite5860]

Slippery kennel*

[@bobbiwilhite5860]

Oh my gosh this guy did not handle these chickens at all when they were little they are so scared and he has no idea how to pick them up I'm moving slowly up on them then just snacking them fast and holding over their wings he's going to give them all heart attacks!!! Poor chicks! Then throwing them all into a super kennel will give them splay leg and crippled them for life

[@Troublemakers2023]

Poor chicks

[@momheartandsoul]

Lol!! NOT! They will be just fine -- and they were only in the kennel on the trip from the house to the coop -- get over it!! They will be just fine. Obviously you really havent had chickens!

[@MichelleHotchkissArt]

How about giving some actual, real advice since you know it all?

[@ricklindblade6509]

Man, you treated her like she was incompetent.

[@bobbiwilhite5860]

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum abusing baby chicks I can't watch any more of this

[@psykatic]

The fear makes them extra tasty.

[@dwightschrute4477]

How are they abusing them???

[@pyron8410]

You are clueless. Guessing the governments are paying for dis coop. Das mit no? Mad hate from Nebraska. Oh I’ll put my leg in there and question why the chic get nervous.

[@dasondanielczuk673]

I don’t know what’s more embarrassing. A 70 year old man chasing little chicks or the 4 plus ads I encountered during this raping I just witnessed