Egg eaters

[rosemarythyme]

I would expand both coop and run, at the very least, the run. You wouldn't happen to have measurements for each, would you? It's next to impossible to add more stuff to keep them occupied when you don't have the space to spare to do so.

 

[MysticUniKitty]

I have some extra cd s I'm tryin to figure a way to hang them to a distraction for the chickens bad part is I'm afraid to let them free range because of a loose dogs I'm afraid they're gonna go in someone's yard and a dog or hawk getting them

Mine free range for now, but if you do not feel your flock would be safe than that's just fine but when using a permanent run situation think of it like this, it's a chicken prison and the inmates can only stare at freedom in the size area the "chicken tender" provides. Just like prisoners in an asylum, chickies will get stressed out if not enough space. Though there is no magic numbers for a good run size, think of food availability. Grass cannot recover is picked at constantly, for this I'm planning on giving each chicken 15 sq ft, i have 16 in current laying flock so 15 x16= 240 sq ft. I marked that out on the ground and added some extra for just incase, ending with 24ftx 22ft pen marked out for a permanent run with corner "coop" that will be weather proof for texas craziness.

I hope this helps! When our chickens are unhappy or acting out of sorts it can be so frustrating for us!