I have 4 of some sort of Easter eggers that are laying and a total of 11 other girls ( 2 Easter eggers, 3 Silver Laced Wyandots, 6 Golden Buffs ) who are going to start laying next month ( March ). They have been in the coop together for over a month, but just able to be together the last 2 weeks. I have raised many chickens ( 90 at one time ) but I guess I don't know what to do now.
Last night was the first night I made them all roost together and when I went out to the coop at daylight the older girls had the young ones all in a corner. I guess I wasn't expecting to see that. I thought they would be use to being together after over a month being around each other.
Any ideas how I can ease the tension out in the coop?
I have a big coop. Old style with 2 of the rotating roof vents so it's not like they are confined into a small area. Their area is at least 16x 20 feet. Roosting areas everywhere and right now I have 4 nesting boxes with only one open for the 4 that are laying right now. One trough type feeder and 1 large watering container for them.
In the past if I had a jerk bird I had like a separate cage for them to cool their heels down and maybe loose some of their pecking order raking but I am not sure what to do with the 4.
A follow up. I went back out abut an hour later and they all seemed OK. Some were here and some were there.
I will keep an eye on them.
Last night was the first night I made them all roost together and when I went out to the coop at daylight the older girls had the young ones all in a corner. I guess I wasn't expecting to see that. I thought they would be use to being together after over a month being around each other.
Any ideas how I can ease the tension out in the coop?
I have a big coop. Old style with 2 of the rotating roof vents so it's not like they are confined into a small area. Their area is at least 16x 20 feet. Roosting areas everywhere and right now I have 4 nesting boxes with only one open for the 4 that are laying right now. One trough type feeder and 1 large watering container for them.
In the past if I had a jerk bird I had like a separate cage for them to cool their heels down and maybe loose some of their pecking order raking but I am not sure what to do with the 4.
A follow up. I went back out abut an hour later and they all seemed OK. Some were here and some were there.
I will keep an eye on them.
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