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    8x8 coop and 16x8 run can I got more chickens?

    I also put new straw in the run every three weeks as well so their feet were off the cold ground and gave them activities to keep the occupied
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    8x8 coop and 16x8 run can I got more chickens?

    I’ve had hens in the winter and they did not spend time in the coop even during a snowy week. My run has a roof and we cover the sides with plastic sheeting and leave the door uncovered for ventilation. We had no snow in the run all last winter even after a storm. They were out everyday for most...
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    8x8 coop and 16x8 run can I got more chickens?

    I am going to get a whole separate coop and build a run off of it for them since my coop now is full. I did hear you could have them together is they were raised from chicks but I definitely don’t want to crowd anyone and cause bullying. I’m ok with two separate coops so that’s the plan. I also...
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    8x8 coop and 16x8 run can I got more chickens?

    I havent gotten the silkies yet. My friend had chicks and I was going to get six since 2 birds will be culled and the run will be 208 square feet. If I didn’t have room in my current coop I was going to get another separate o e and build another run for the silkies. So I definitely didn’t have...
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    8x8 coop and 16x8 run can I got more chickens?

    Ok I’ll have more than that because I’m extending the run so I’ll have 208 square feet. Right now I’ll need 160 if it’s 10 per chicken looks like the coop is at capacity with the 16. We do have 2 that will be culled at 9 weeks because we didn’t realize they were meat birds. TSC said they were...
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    8x8 coop and 16x8 run can I got more chickens?

    Ok my chickens spend most of their time outside and 2 of them we discovered are meat birds and TSC told us they were ISA browns so they won’t be with us long. We will be down to 14 then.
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    8x8 coop and 16x8 run can I got more chickens?

    When I was reading it also said 4 square feet per chicken in the run so 16 would need 64 square feet and I have 128 square feet and am also extending the run.
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    8x8 coop and 16x8 run can I got more chickens?

    Ok. I thought I could fit 16 because of the 3 square foot per chicken. I have 64 square feet and for 16 I would need 48. And my run is double that.
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    8x8 coop and 16x8 run can I got more chickens?

    (16) 1 week old chicks I mean
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    8x8 coop and 16x8 run can I got more chickens?

    I had 5 and lost them to predators because they were free ranging. My run and coop are Predator proof I’m just not free ranging anymore. I have 16 week old chicks now and have a friend who has silkie chicks and was going to get 6 from her. I haven’t ordered or bought any just yet.
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    8x8 coop and 16x8 run can I got more chickens?

    Hi everyone, I have an 8x8 chicken coop and a 16x8 run which I am currently extending out so that the chickens have an area with grass since I don’t free range anymore (lost 5 to predators) I have 16 one week old chicks, but was thinking about adding in some silkies with them. Is this possible...
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    Chicken with crop problems! Help!!

    I have a chicken that I believed to have had vent gleet. I started to treat for that and noticed she wasn’t eating and had a little wheezing, but with no other respiratory symptoms. I checked her crop and it felt firm and like it had tiny rocks in it. This was after a few days of not eating. I...
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    Chick keeping one eye closed

    Ok thank you. She isn’t showing any signs of illness and has had it closed for about 3 days. I tried to look but she won’t open it for me. And where can I get saline solution?
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    Chick keeping one eye closed

    I have a ISA brown chick that’s about 4-5 weeks old that has been keeping one eye closed the past few days. She is eating, drinking, hopping around, pooping fine and has no discharge from the eye or respiratory symptoms. What could be wrong with her? She does sleep a little more than the others...
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    Chicken with worms

    One of my hens is showing signs of worms. What should I use to treat them? I’ve done research and it’s actually very confusing because a lot say all natural treatments and others say safeguard or Wazine but I heard Wazine doesn’t treat for all types of worms like cecal worms. What had everyone...
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