RevlisRemmah
Songster
So I started with my 16 backyard chickens last year and got hit with chicken math. WHY ARE CHICKS SO DARN CUTE?
A broody just hatched 5 babies this week and I have 18 chicks coming from McMurray next week. Even though I am giving 6 or so away to my mother-in-law, we will still need a new coop.
Does anyone else have two separate coops connecting to one run and have success with flocks intermingling? We have over two acres so we have a substantial run area already set up for the chickens, but the new group will have to be in a different coop. Currently we have one rooster and 15 hens, all standard. I ordered 17 pullets and 1 mystery chick from McMurray so I assume he will be a boy. Not sure about the coop babies yet, obviously.
Is it possible to have flocks roost separately but get along in the run during the day? Or should I start buying more fencing for a new run or plan to split the run we have?
A broody just hatched 5 babies this week and I have 18 chicks coming from McMurray next week. Even though I am giving 6 or so away to my mother-in-law, we will still need a new coop.
Does anyone else have two separate coops connecting to one run and have success with flocks intermingling? We have over two acres so we have a substantial run area already set up for the chickens, but the new group will have to be in a different coop. Currently we have one rooster and 15 hens, all standard. I ordered 17 pullets and 1 mystery chick from McMurray so I assume he will be a boy. Not sure about the coop babies yet, obviously.
Is it possible to have flocks roost separately but get along in the run during the day? Or should I start buying more fencing for a new run or plan to split the run we have?