sleep space

  1. C

    Letting new mama hen and her baby chicks sleep in coop wity 4 other chickens at night.

    Hello. My broody hen hatched 2 baby chicks 4 days ago. I have been keeping my other 4 hens and 1 rooster separate at night, but they interact during the day. The mama and chicks stay in the coop while the others sleep on top of it because they like to. We have no predators at all. Before the...
  2. J

    grabbing hen while asleep

    recently brought a new hen, it's been approximately two weeks. it so far has been sleeping only in very hidden corners, and the place it decides to sleep in is somewhat dangerous because it's nearby some electrics. it's very quick so I can't catch it while it's awake so I go and catch it when it...
  3. J

    How big does it REALLY need to be

    We have a 18x21 coop/barn that is for our chickens and maybe a goat or alpaca. WE want to build a coop within the coop for the sleeping of said chickens. (or we can call it an enclosed sleeping area) The reason is for double protection at night and so they feel snug. I read that they need 3 feet...
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