Help! Chicks 5 1/2 weeks acting crazy

[Parront]

Thank you al for the great advice! I will cut apron strings! I will I will! (This weekend)❤

LOL I know it is very difficult, they grow up so fast!

 

[Parront]

I have 20 and the coop is 120 ft that they are moving into- but I think they are getting on each other’s nerves. I have some divas in the group

They will use all of that room, the ~4 sq ft per bird is just a rule of thumb. That is a good size coop, and then I am sure that they will get some time out in the run or the yard, on top of that. Black Sex-links are usually pretty calm. I had Leghorns that picked on all the other mixed birds -- you have to try them all when you're just getting started, you know. You did good getting all one type, as a new chicken keeper the temptation is to get one of each kind and that makes it tough for them all to get along. I learned the hard way that the Leghorns needed their own flock. Your birds sound more like young Leghorns with all that action! They will be great, energetic, foragers.

 

[Panhandle chick]

That’s good info, thank you. Our run will be about 500 sq feet- is that a good size? Also my garden is next to them so fall and winter they will have another 500.. hope that is good?

 

[rosemarythyme]

That’s good info, thank you. Our run will be about 500 sq feet- is that a good size? Also my garden is next to them so fall and winter they will have another 500.. hope that is good?

Yup that's a great size.