Our hens were about 1 yr and a month old, we got two more from a farm not too far away that weee 14 weeks old.
Isolated about 2 weeks, other side of fence a couple more then range together and now then been going in coop off and on, either one or both are inside or outside in run perch attached...
Got Gold Laced Wyandottes all have yellow feet but one has greenish gray feet and is much lighter in color; looked pretty much the same as chicks when got at Rural King
I have 4x8 and nest box is inside so 4x7
I made roost of two 48” 2x4 with thin wall on nest side and another on side to go out to run, it seems sorta to big and like only a lane to get to nest or roost and not much other room
Think 7 chickens
I guess question is, do the need much room other...
Using wood i already had, i Got a 11” wide , 13” Deep, and 14” high at front 24”in back - angled back so they won’t get on top
Question is, will 11” be wide enough
Dual purpose breed like hampbar ( is what local store usually has)
Have 4x8 coop with 8x8 run (half under coop)
Want to make another run out of chicken wire for a “free range” area but still control where they can go ( and keep out of neighbors gardens)
Use metal posts and 4 to 6’wire or something like that omlet fencing
Probably only use primarily when...