Egg Production & Chicken Stress in shared coop?

[TumbleGrump]

Hi,
I have 2 breeds of chicken and planning on relocating both groups.
I also have a (semi) old shed what I would like to use for both.
To spare a dime and penny, I would like to divide the night coop with just chicken wire in between both.

question: will this result in "stress" and rooster territory behavior issues or is this just a matter of getting used to it? When free roaming both roosters will once in awhile go after each other, but this has happened only 3x in 2 years.

Also, could this also be an issue if the chicken pens would be attached to each other and just seperated with chicken wire? I want to to keep my egg production on par and fertility rate included...

Please advice and thnx in advance!

 

[JaeG]

The roosters may grab each other through the wire and attempt to fight if they feel they are in too close a proximity to each other. Would you be able to build a low wall (maybe double the height of your roosters) then put wire above that? That should also focus your roos attention on their hens rather than on each other.

 

[TumbleGrump]

Yeah, was the original plan, but try to save a buck. I also was thinking about chicken wire covered with a shadow netting for the coop itself.
What about the pens? you think they also would try to fight? The pens are 165 square feet for 7 chix and 1 rooster...

 

[aart]

Yeah, was the original plan, but try to save a buck. I also was thinking about chicken wire covered with a shadow netting for the coop itself.
What about the pens? you think they also would try to fight? The pens are 165 square feet for 7 chix and 1 rooster...

What is "shadow netting"?
If they can see each other and are fighting,
a solid wall will likely be necessary, both in coop and pens.

I want to to keep my egg production on par and fertility rate included...

Any move or change in housing can effect production.
Chickens don't like change.