I have 1 flock but I have 2 coops with a shared run. One coop is 4x6, the other is 4x4. The 4x6 coop is the main coop & has nest boxes, 1 feeder, & 1 waterer. The 4x4 coop has a wall feeder(small) & waterer too & was only intended to be the brooder coop/ grow out coop, but the last set of babies have decided that they are going to live there 24/7. With so little space & the colder weather coming soon, I am trying to figure out placement of feeders. I would ideally like to have just 1 feeder in the main coop. Will the chickens who live in the little coop figure out that there is food in the big coop if there is no food in the little coop? Also will the little chickens lay their eggs in the nest boxes in the big coop? or will they insist on laying in the little coop, even with no nest boxes?
There are 6 pullets & 1 roo in the little coop, there are 11 hens/pullets in the big coop. everyone gets along for the most part....the run is 30+' x 10', plenty of room to spread out
There are 6 pullets & 1 roo in the little coop, there are 11 hens/pullets in the big coop. everyone gets along for the most part....the run is 30+' x 10', plenty of room to spread out