How to raise Backyard Chickens: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Relocating question

I'd use a low watt red light bulb so I wouldn't mis step. Then I'd leave it on and shut their door. Cath

I need to move pullets and 1 roo (about a dozen) to the "big house" - where the full grown live.
Never done this before and I know to do it at night. Do I need to leave a low wattage light on or just move them into a dark house? Currently I haven't been leaving a light on in there since I need to replace the fixture. I generally leave a light on all year at night cause of critters.
All chickens in question "know" each other since all are free ranging during the day. One pullet already took it on her own to sleep there at night. My main concern in my pair of Guineas who like to pick on the youngsters. That is usually when food is involved. They eat outside when the weather permits.
My other concern is I have a hen sitting on eggs in there right now in one of the laying boxes. Chicks are due to hatch around June 10 and I'm not really wanting to move her until about a week before. I'm going to let her hatch them and then brooder them since I already have chicks going on 1 week now. Egg production is down now since she had to have "the box".

Dawn in DE aka Gothy

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