Chicken Addition

[ronott1]

If you do not get enough room in the coop by removing nest boxes, it is time to expand it!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/adding-to-your-flock.47756/

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.
Good luck in al your chicken adventures.

Thanks for joining us!

 

[MROO]

I am so sorry....I went and re-measured. Forgot to include the pop outs for the nesting area. So I can add 2 more feet to the wide of the coop. Does that make a difference. Told you all...I'm old

It might - but you really should send some pics & dimensions. And, if you really can't kill anything, as you noted earlier, I'd pass along your rooster, too. Without him, you won't have the chance of hatching more roos ... and might gain enough space for one more hen!

 

[rosemarythyme]

I am so sorry....I went and re-measured. Forgot to include the pop outs for the nesting area. So I can add 2 more feet to the wide of the coop.

Nesting area doesn't count as usable floor space, as chickens only use it for laying. More importantly the other thing you need to consider is integration of new birds, whether young or old, takes more space above the minimum. Throwing them together works in rare cases, but more often than not there's fighting over space and resources, and you need room in order for birds to get away from one another if it becomes violent.

 

[drumstick diva]

Actually you exclude the size of nest boxes and roosts when determining the 4-5 sq. feet per bird rule. Also allow 10 sq. feet per bird in the outdoor run.

 

[Kiki]

Sorry, But I'm back again. One of my hens is just laying in a nest. She only moves out when I go to collect eggs. She is not sitting on any. Just almost like she is hiding. Any hints as to what's up with her? Just started 2 days ago.

She might be going broody.

 

[Barbs Girls]

Welcome aboard!! Best place for info. I agree more space is better. Hard to pass up the extras but until you can add space, it may be best.

 

[Brenchick]

Thank you all for helping me out..............I'll see if I can take pictures and post. Never did before..........

 

[Brenchick]

Thank you all for helping me out..............I'll see if I can take pictures and post. Never did before..........

Yay!!! She came out!! All is well in the hen house......