Gimme any ADVICE you have for chicks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[little farmer]

Thank you SOOOOOOO much Ridgerunner
About the coop-- We're making a new one, it will have a very good of room so that the chicks will have a good amount of space when they're separated from the big girls. If you saw my earlier post, the coop link attached.

 

[earlybird10842]

Yep!!! My dad and I are constructing a new coop for my new hens, and my original ones. The first coop they were in is NOT suitable for six hens, not even three. I used to have four, and one died of breaking her neck. I have no idea how though. Anyways, my other BR (Junior (she's the one who died) was a banty BR) got really lonely even though she had her two other sisters, so I got them a mirror stuck it in their coop, and LOOOOVE it. It's so funny to see them look at themselves in there. XD Oh cute!! A feather duster!! I will definitely try that!! We have so many, and never ever use them!!
One other question-- When the chicks are in their side of the half, should I build them like a little makeshift shelter or warm area?? (I'm really hoping to build this coop) but if you look at the left end, the big girls will have a warm area, and the chicks would be out in the run. So, should I get them a little something to cuddle in at night???

Looking at that coop, I would modify the design so there was a warm area at each end of the coop, and there was a panel dividing the run, so they would be in view as soon as the little girls were in the coop, but have seperate coops.

 

[little farmer]

Yea, that's what I was gonna do. I was probably gonna make just a makeshift (but sturdy) warm area for them so I could take it out when they're fully integrated in. And I also was gonna put up chicken wire to separate the run............

 

[MandyMay]

I agree with tommysgirl and suggest you get a couple of companions for your first chick. Chickens are social creatures and it's better for them to start off that way.