- Apr 2, 2011
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Hi to all, about 3 weeks ago I bought 10 baby chicks from the local TSC. 6-red pullets and 4-sussex ( not sure what they will be yet) I think thats right, still new at all the breeds/names. Anyway, I have them in a nice brooder cage and went ahead and built a coop with the run. Coop is up on leg post 3ft high and measures out 4ft wide,8ft long, and 4ft high in the back and elevates to 5ft high in the front. The run is 10ft x15ft x5 ft high and has complete roof with wire all along the bottom of the coop so they can shade under there. Moving on yesterday I bought 1 bard rock rooster,1 bard rock hen, 1 brauma hen( awesome color), 1 americana hen, and 1 other hen not sure on her exact breed/name. So the 5 full grown chickens are in the coop and everything is great so far, but wandering exactly when( heard around 2 months old) and how to introduce the new babies in with them. Also wandering about my coop/ run size for 15 chickens. I will let them free range eventually, but for now just turn them out in the run during the day and cooped at night. oh and the coop has three nest boxes. Thanks for any info