We started with a small coop and run, but chicken math hit. We moved a shed over to the chicken area and expanded the run so both coops attach to one large run. Our original intention was to have all the chickens sleep in the large coop and use the small coop for new chicks/isolation etc, but nope. While our original hens lay their eggs in the new coop, they refuse to sleep there. Everyone hangs out together during the day, but at night the oldest girls (except River) sleep in the old coop along with our youngest rooster and youngest hen. River started sleeping in the new coop with our older roosters when Ezra moved into the small coop
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For us, having 2 coops meant that everyone could choose who to roost with so there is less night time drama and we are able to have more than one rooster to watch over the girls while free ranging.
. For us, having 2 coops meant that everyone could choose who to roost with so there is less night time drama and we are able to have more than one rooster to watch over the girls while free ranging.
