I worked at TSC & have put many of the coops together. They’recute, but aren’t worth the time & money. Even the $900 coops are made of 1x1 framing & other cheap materials, making them extremely flimsy & lightweight.
You can actually hire someone to build a great coop for close to what...
The hens were upset, so I reworked the setup. 2 of them get along very well...even shared sitting on eggs. They seem to protect each other. They & the newest babies are together. The hen with the older chick is inside.
All seem to be very happy. 🥰
Yes, it’s a small space. I didn’t plan on or prepare for chicks. I was in the hospital for a week, then my daughter had open heart surgery. My chicken caretakers didn’t think to pull eggs, so here we are. Lol
I have a hen with a 2 week old chick, & 2 hens with chicks that hatched last night. At this time I have to keep babies away from the rest of my flock. The hens fight over the babies, so I put all the babies (1 older & 6 new) under one hen. She’s excepting them fine.
Question - how...