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MissGreenJeans
Songster
Thanks, Mrs K! Love the idea to make the roosting bars diagonal.Making the roost run diagonally will make for a longer roost than running it square to the wall. It will also move the birds more to the inside of the coop, not so close to the walls.
Mammals with fur coats need acclimation time. Their winter coats differ considerably from the summer coat, after shedding. Birds are not like that so much. In SD we frequently have very dramatic temperature shifts of 50-70 degrees. It really does not phase chickens at all.
People tend to thing warm and cold with chickens, because as a mammal that is what is important to us. Chickens really need dry and wind protections. The temperature is really not a life threatening problem most of the time unless it gets TOO HOT.
I would look at pin less peepers for one difficult chicken or re-home her. I like a peaceful flock.
Being raised together really has almost not influence on adult chickens.
Mrs K
I like a peaceful flock, too. Hope reintroduction will work—but if it doesn’t, I’ll do the best thing for the girls and rehome.