Chicks on the way!

[PolishAllTheWay]

I have some chicks on the way from a cute broody hen named “Crazy” she is in a small enclosed area, she has 13 eggs under her and I don’t want her to be crammed in the pen with her chicks, I have a bigger coop that I can put them in, but the coop has some holes that chicks can get through. Chicks have gotten through them in the past, the holes aren’t easy to fix either. I don’t wanna lose chicks, so I’m trying to figure out the best option for the mama hen and her chicks. She is due pretty soon.

 

[aart]

the holes aren’t easy to fix either.

Post pics, maybe we can help you figure it out.
Do you have other birds too?

 

[PolishAllTheWay]

Post pics, maybe we can help you figure it out.
Do you have other birds too?

I don’t have other birds, just chickens. I will post some pics tomorrow

 

[aart]

I don’t have other birds, just chickens.

That's what I meant, other chickens that the broody and her chicks will need to be integrated with.

 

[PolishAllTheWay]

That's what I meant, other chickens that the broody and her chicks will need to be integrated with.

Yes I have other chickens, the integrating won’t be the hard part. My chickens are used to having chicks running around with the mama hen, plus the mama hen this time is literally the most agreesive protective hen in my yard.

 

[neo71665]

Need pics so we can make suggestions on how to fix said holes

 

[PolishAllTheWay]

Need pics so we can make suggestions on how to fix said holes

The first two pics are the holes and the third is a pic of mama hens setup now

 

[PolishAllTheWay]

The first two pics are the holes and the third is a pic of mama hens setup now

The gate in the front is for ventilation for the chickens in there right now. It’s temporary, the coop has an actual door.

 

[neo71665]

You could attach hardware cloth to that OSB and what looks like a gate. Long term it will flex and break but those chicks will be full grown by then.

 

[PolishAllTheWay]

You could attach hardware cloth to that OSB and what looks like a gate. Long term it will flex and break but those chicks will be full grown by then.

I will try hardware cloth on he hole, but the gate can be moved in less than 5 minutes, so I won’t worry about that