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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Terry T on March 27, 2019, 01:38:30 pm

Title: How long to change a chickens habits?
Post by: Terry T on March 27, 2019, 01:38:30 pm

We moved our dozen chickens on Saturday, all have settled fine except one who escapes daily to find her old home/ nest box.
I have penned her in completely after this morning’s escape so she has no chance of escaping. How long shall I confine her, in full view if the flock to change her habits?  Any ideas?

Title: Re: How long to change a chickens habits?
Post by: doganjo on March 27, 2019, 03:17:24 pm

one maybe two weeks

Title: Re: How long to change a chickens habits?
Post by: harry on March 28, 2019, 04:47:54 pm

Hide or destroy the old box maybe .

Title: Re: How long to change a chickens habits?
Post by: william_wt on March 28, 2019, 05:10:19 pm

I find 1 week is long enough usually, but if she is very stubborn then it might take 2.
William

Title: Re: How long to change a chickens habits?
Post by: Terry T on March 28, 2019, 07:06:03 pm

That’s really helpful, thank you. I’ll try confinement for one week and keep my fingers crossed.