First, one of my neighbors (who also owns chickens) will be taking care of my chickens when I take a week long vacation
Second I have 1 coop, separated into two areas by doors. One section is 16'x16', for a total 256 square feet. My next section is 23'x16', for a total of 368 square feet.
Next, I will tell you my birds age, breed, and gender.
Adult Chickens (Hens unless stated otherwise): 3 Buff Orps, 3 Rhode Island Reds, 2 New Hampshires, 1 Black Australorp, 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte, 1 Easter Egger Rooster. Total: 11
16 week old chickens: 4 Silver Laced Wyandotte hens. Total: 4
10 week old chicken: 1 unknown straight run cross. Total: 1
1 month old chickens (hen unless stated otherwise): 3 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Barred Rock, 2 Easter Egger, 2 White Leghorns, 2 Blue Cochins, 1 Black Australorp, 1 Golden Laced Cochin, 1 New Hampshire Rooster, 1 Rhode Island Rooster. Total: 15
Adult Ducks: 2 Black Swedish hens, 1 Black Swedish drake. Total: 3
3 month old ducks: 2 Pekin hens, 1 Buff pair, 1 Khaki Campbell pair, 2 Rouen Drakes, 1 Blue Runner hen. Total: 9
2 month old duck: 1 Black Swedish hen. Total: 1
3 month old geese: 2 African Geese (Unknown Gender) Total: 2
Complete total: 46
Now the question. How can I arrange these birds so there would be enough space for everybody with no fighting? I will give you four basic rules to go by. First, their is only 1 door that leads outside the coop. It is in the coop with 256 square feet (there is just one door that leads from coop to coop). Second, I do not want my adult birds to be in the coop with the door leading outside (With me, if I'm late, they stand right next to the door and rush it when it's opened). Third, I don't want my one month chickens to be with my adult chickens during that time period. Finally, I would prefer for my adult ducks to not be with the 3 month old ducks and geese. The geese fight the adult ducks and the adult ducks chase around the 3 month old ducks. Please help me with this, I'm having problems finding the solution.
Second I have 1 coop, separated into two areas by doors. One section is 16'x16', for a total 256 square feet. My next section is 23'x16', for a total of 368 square feet.
Next, I will tell you my birds age, breed, and gender.
Adult Chickens (Hens unless stated otherwise): 3 Buff Orps, 3 Rhode Island Reds, 2 New Hampshires, 1 Black Australorp, 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte, 1 Easter Egger Rooster. Total: 11
16 week old chickens: 4 Silver Laced Wyandotte hens. Total: 4
10 week old chicken: 1 unknown straight run cross. Total: 1
1 month old chickens (hen unless stated otherwise): 3 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Barred Rock, 2 Easter Egger, 2 White Leghorns, 2 Blue Cochins, 1 Black Australorp, 1 Golden Laced Cochin, 1 New Hampshire Rooster, 1 Rhode Island Rooster. Total: 15
Adult Ducks: 2 Black Swedish hens, 1 Black Swedish drake. Total: 3
3 month old ducks: 2 Pekin hens, 1 Buff pair, 1 Khaki Campbell pair, 2 Rouen Drakes, 1 Blue Runner hen. Total: 9
2 month old duck: 1 Black Swedish hen. Total: 1
3 month old geese: 2 African Geese (Unknown Gender) Total: 2
Complete total: 46
Now the question. How can I arrange these birds so there would be enough space for everybody with no fighting? I will give you four basic rules to go by. First, their is only 1 door that leads outside the coop. It is in the coop with 256 square feet (there is just one door that leads from coop to coop). Second, I do not want my adult birds to be in the coop with the door leading outside (With me, if I'm late, they stand right next to the door and rush it when it's opened). Third, I don't want my one month chickens to be with my adult chickens during that time period. Finally, I would prefer for my adult ducks to not be with the 3 month old ducks and geese. The geese fight the adult ducks and the adult ducks chase around the 3 month old ducks. Please help me with this, I'm having problems finding the solution.
