HI Guys,
After having my 26 8 week olds in a coop and run next to my 11 18 week old ones for 5 weeks, We first let them share the opened run a day, the big ones quickly encroached upon the younger ones coop and ate all their food and drank the water. Last night we reclosed the run with both sets on the big coop side. At night the big ones put themselves to bed but we had to chase down the 26 lil ones... man what a work out.. I should of had the grandkids here .... lol
This am all seemed good when the pop door opened the older ones all went out except my one rooster who is 2nd in command so to say. I think he has adopted the younger ones as his flock
Right now it is raining and they all are in the coop being lazy.
Knock on wood all seems well
Now to introduce the 5 week old polish to the small coop
After having my 26 8 week olds in a coop and run next to my 11 18 week old ones for 5 weeks, We first let them share the opened run a day, the big ones quickly encroached upon the younger ones coop and ate all their food and drank the water. Last night we reclosed the run with both sets on the big coop side. At night the big ones put themselves to bed but we had to chase down the 26 lil ones... man what a work out.. I should of had the grandkids here .... lol
This am all seemed good when the pop door opened the older ones all went out except my one rooster who is 2nd in command so to say. I think he has adopted the younger ones as his flock

Right now it is raining and they all are in the coop being lazy.
Knock on wood all seems well


Now to introduce the 5 week old polish to the small coop
