At my wits end

[kwaple001]

Hope it's not an Easter Egger problem I have a mixed bunch and I ordered one!

 

[boltonsue]

 

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[boltonsue]

I’m so sorry I’ve not sent these earlier. so this is pics of coop and run. Don’t know if you can see the swing, perches or ladder but there are toys and space we believe. Also a pic of a few of my girls. We’ve now let them free ranging them as we’ve simply come to the conclusion that either they kill themselves or a fox or coyote does. No other options but I wanted to thank everyone for all the support! Y’all are so wonderful and supportive. This forum has been a wealth of information for me and I thank everyone from the bottom of my heart!!

 

[Peppercorngal]

I’m so sorry I’ve not sent these earlier. so this is pics of coop and run. Don’t know if you can see the swing, perches or ladder but there are toys and space we believe. Also a pic of a few of my girls. We’ve now let them free ranging them as we’ve simply come to the conclusion that either they kill themselves or a fox or coyote does. No other options but I wanted to thank everyone for all the support! Y’all are so wonderful and supportive. This forum has been a wealth of information for me and I thank everyone from the bottom of my heart!!

How long have you been letting the chickens free range? Is that helping? Do they run after one another and peck? I'd love to think that this will solve your problem. You may want to make a chicken saddle for the girls that have lost back feathers. They are easy to make, you can do it in an hour. Here's a pattern for you. Please post again and let us know how it's going.

The red part is elastic.

 

[hysop]

That’s the coop size not the run. The run is big.

Yes, I corrected my error in the very next post I posted after my original mistake. I’m not used to seeing such a large coop size so I misread it as run size, although I’d love to make a large coop myself, but that will have to be a project for another time.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Wow that does look to be a pretty good sized set up for the number of birds so I wouldn't expect to see that much picking. I hope the free ranging "fixes it" or at least lessens it. Maybe if the worst offender gets picked off by something it'll make a much bigger difference...

 

[aart]

The coop does not look like 300sqft to me.
Wings look like roost wear.

 

[rosemarythyme]

The coop does not look like 300sqft to me.
Wings look like roost wear.

Oh yes, there is a rooster isn't there?

Coop doesn't look 300 sq ft to me either, but certainly seems to be enough for 15 or so birds. 10x8 maybe? I know aart is better at guesstimating this than I.