separating flock

  1. CdnMaple

    Separating chickens into 2 coops

    We have 2 coops, one is empty, and one is housing 13 chickens ( they've been together since they were day olds). 8 of the chickens will be going to the processor in a month. Our goal is to have the remaining 5 chickens moved to the smaller, empty coop - What would be best - move the 5 chickens...
  2. R

    Opening up the Nesting Box & Separating the Flock

    My chicks are about 13 weeks old. To date, I have blocked the nesting box off to prevent them from getting used to sleeping in them. (I have two of the backyard pre-fab coops for my 6 pullets). I have 2 questions: 1 - When do I open the nesting boxes? I have 2 spangled hamburgs which supposedly...
  3. KirbyH

    Chicken being picked on by one other chicken

    I recently posted about an injured bird who was being attacked by the flock. She has healed. During her recuperation she spent nights in a crate in the main coop and spent days in our garden area with the silkies. When I let her out with the main flock this morning, the oldest hen instantly went...
  4. jenfred75

    Giving away 4 of my 9 thirteen week old pullets???

    I am wondering if it is bad to break up a group of hens when they have been together since they hatched? This is my first mini-flock, so I don't know how they will be when I give 4 of them away. We had to order a minimum of 9 chickens and I have a friend that is going to take 4 of them, but...
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