Getting Chickens out of the Coop

[Autumn Elf]

How do I get my chickens outside? They're happy and laying eggs. I tried pushing them out but they get stuck at the door entrance and won't go. I tried clicking around at the door to see if there was an "open" button or something. I've left their fence gate open, and there's grass around the barn but they just never go out.

I just discovered (watching a video) that I can hatch eggs in the hatcher, so I am probably missing something that I don't see. How can I get them to pop outside and eat the grass there? And just walk around outside because they're cute!?

[Stitch]

sometimes they don't want to go outside. like in winter or when it's raining.

[Mauri]

From the outside on the right side of the door there's a hatch you open for them to get out. They don't come out during winter or rain.

[Kurzidan]

There's a hatch outside, Ensure that there is not a gate directly in front of it, or other interactables, as this can make it harder for the game to associate your interaction with the hatch, They will not come out during "weather" and will be upset if you leave the hatch open during winter (not sure if without or with heater)

[Proteus]

YOu catch them, put them into your pockets and then carry them outside :D

Nope, as others said, the hatch next to the door has to be open.
And it has to be not winter and not raining.

[Autumn Elf]

Um oh my gosh nm I figured it out. DUH. There's a raising door to the right of the regular door. I just thought that was part of the coop design. SILLY!!

(yes thanks for the replies and I did try putting them in my pockets and carrying them but they didn't want to go!) :D

BTW my chickens seem to get upset if their outdoor fence is broken? Or if I left the fence gate open too? Is that true? Because they've been inside all summer and still get mad at me, it seems to be if the fence is broken. Or did I just forget to feed them that day? :P

[Mauri]

Originally posted by Orionza:

Um oh my gosh nm I figured it out. DUH. There's a raising door to the right of the regular door. I just thought that was part of the coop design. SILLY!!

It took me a while too. :D ( I also didn't know how to feed my chickens for a first few days, I'm a baaad owner..)

[Autumn Elf]

Originally posted by Mauri:

Originally posted by Orionza:

Um oh my gosh nm I figured it out. DUH. There's a raising door to the right of the regular door. I just thought that was part of the coop design. SILLY!!

I took me a while too. :D ( I also didn't know how to feed my chickens for a first few days, I'm a baaad owner..)

haha aw no you were just a new chicken owner who needed to ask neighbors for advice :D

I also didn't know my cat had a watering bowl until the second year. Poor thing. I found that out on a video too. I was wondering why my kitty was curled up back there all the time. haha I didn't even know what that round thing was. So silly. Now he comes out to play in the garden. At least I did try to give him some fish though (that didn't work!)

[Troll]

For animals you only need to open the trapdoor outside on the building and have good weather.
Also, I believe they only get out from the following day on (if weather is good).

[Mauri]

Originally posted by Orionza:

I also didn't know my cat had a watering bowl until the second year. Poor thing. I found that out on a video too. I was wondering why my kitty was curled up back there all the time. haha I didn't even know what that round thing was. So silly. Now he comes out to play in the garden. At least I did try to give him some fish though (that didn't work!)

Oh well, luckily the pet bowl is just for looks. :D