{"id":38432,"date":"2024-05-29T15:40:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=38432"},"modified":"2024-05-29T15:40:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:40:57","slug":"i-switch-both-sets-of-girls-to-the-other-side-of-the-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=38432","title":{"rendered":"I switch both sets of girls to the other side of the run"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Before I start giving all the girls time together I always switch both lots to the other side first. I like to let the new girls get used to the other side of the run before I start any mixing. I took away the new girls food and water so that it didn&#8217;t get dirt scratched into it. I closed their little coop so that the main girls don&#8217;t scratch out the shavings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually the main flock love to get into the area with the shelter but today they were more interested in the bottom of the run. I think it&#8217;s because it&#8217;s been wet and the soil was easy to scratch and dig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-new-girls-make-thier-way-to-the-bottom-of-the-run.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-new-girls-make-thier-way-to-the-bottom-of-the-run.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-new-girls-make-thier-way-to-the-bottom-of-the-run.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-new-girls-make-thier-way-to-the-bottom-of-the-run-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-new-girls-make-thier-way-to-the-bottom-of-the-run-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The new girls make their way to the bottom of the run<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/they-look-as-if-they-want-to-get-back-in-to-thier-side.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/they-look-as-if-they-want-to-get-back-in-to-thier-side.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/they-look-as-if-they-want-to-get-back-in-to-thier-side.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/they-look-as-if-they-want-to-get-back-in-to-thier-side-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/they-look-as-if-they-want-to-get-back-in-to-thier-side-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>They look as if they want to get back in to their side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-try-to-heard-them-towards-the-patio-area.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-try-to-heard-them-towards-the-patio-area.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-try-to-heard-them-towards-the-patio-area.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-try-to-heard-them-towards-the-patio-area-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-try-to-heard-them-towards-the-patio-area-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>I try to heard them towards the patio area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Red looks back at me as if to ask what I am doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/most-of-the-main-flock-enjoyed-digging-on-the-other-side.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/most-of-the-main-flock-enjoyed-digging-on-the-other-side.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/most-of-the-main-flock-enjoyed-digging-on-the-other-side.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/most-of-the-main-flock-enjoyed-digging-on-the-other-side-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/most-of-the-main-flock-enjoyed-digging-on-the-other-side-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Most of the main flock enjoyed digging on the other side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/mango-and-cloud-join-them.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/mango-and-cloud-join-them.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/mango-and-cloud-join-them.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/mango-and-cloud-join-them-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/mango-and-cloud-join-them-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mango and Cloud join them<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dot-stayed-up-the-top-end.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dot-stayed-up-the-top-end.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dot-stayed-up-the-top-end.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dot-stayed-up-the-top-end-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dot-stayed-up-the-top-end-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Dot stayed up the top end<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-new-girls-made-thier-way-up-towards-the-patio-area.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-new-girls-made-thier-way-up-towards-the-patio-area.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-new-girls-made-thier-way-up-towards-the-patio-area.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-new-girls-made-thier-way-up-towards-the-patio-area-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-new-girls-made-thier-way-up-towards-the-patio-area-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The new girls headed up the run again<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-put-out-some-apple-to-entice-them.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-put-out-some-apple-to-entice-them.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-put-out-some-apple-to-entice-them.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-put-out-some-apple-to-entice-them-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-put-out-some-apple-to-entice-them-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>I put out some apple to try to entice them to the patio area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/they-still-look-as-if-they-want-to-get-back-in-thier-side.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/they-still-look-as-if-they-want-to-get-back-in-thier-side.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/they-still-look-as-if-they-want-to-get-back-in-thier-side.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/they-still-look-as-if-they-want-to-get-back-in-thier-side-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/they-still-look-as-if-they-want-to-get-back-in-thier-side-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Again they looked as if they wanted to get back to their side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-moved-the-apple-nearer-and-they-both-had-a-peck.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-moved-the-apple-nearer-and-they-both-had-a-peck.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-moved-the-apple-nearer-and-they-both-had-a-peck.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-moved-the-apple-nearer-and-they-both-had-a-peck-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/i-moved-the-apple-nearer-and-they-both-had-a-peck-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>I moved the apple nearer and they both had a peck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By now they had had half an hour so I decided that was enough for the day. The new girls clearly wanted to get back to their side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is always the hardest bit getting new girls to the patio area as it is different to the rest of the run. They need to find the patio area though as that&#8217;s where the food, water and treats are plus the nest boxes and chicken shed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I thought it went well for a first time though. I would rather get the new girls used to rest of the run gradually and then start mixing them gradually too, just a little at a time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no rush as the new girls need to stay on growers for a while yet. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before I start giving all the girls time together I always switch both lots to the other side first. I like to let the new girls get used to the other side of the run before I start any mixing. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=38432\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38432"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38432"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38484,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38432\/revisions\/38484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}