Everything I read before I built the coop, is each hen needs 2 square feet, and place to roost. They get along. The older birds chase and are dominate but no violence. I spend time in the run daily and feed all of them by hand.
I introduced 4 18 week only hens to my existing flock of 5. They older hens immediately stopped producing eggs. It’s been 2 weeks. Still eating a drinking. Is this normal?