Is it ok to add only one hen

[CIuck]

Hi guys, my family is only ok with getting one new chick because the coop is too small, the outside is large... but not the inside. I have four hens, all about a year old. One of them gets her head feather pecked, but other than that there really isnt much of a pecking order. Do I have enogun room for two more? Is it posibble to only add one? Would adding just one make it so they get really bullied? I can add the one on left side and they can see each other, I could separate the inside of the coop with cardboard until they figured each other out. I would be getting the other one as a chick...

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Coop and run dimensions? What are the breeds of the 4 hens?

 

[CIuck]

2 EEs, one BR and one dark brahma, I have no idea what the dimensions are but I will get back to you on that. The BR is the one making one of my EEs bald

 

[CIuck]

Coop and run dimensions? What are the breeds of the 4 hens?

The coop is 2.10 ft by 4.3 ft, the run is 11.11 ft, by 7.10 ft

I didnt measure the smaller run

 

[JacinLarkwell]

The coop is 2.10 ft by 4.3 ft, the run is 11.11 ft, by 7.10 ft

I didnt measure the smaller run

The problem is the hens you already have are very crowded. Your coop is a little over 8 sq feet and standard birds on average usually need at least 4 sq feet in the coop

 

[CIuck]

The problem is the hens you already have are very crowded. Your coop is a little over 8 sq feet and standard birds on average usually need at least 4 sq feet in the coop

What should I do? We already got a bigger run. They dont use the coop often, only to sleep and lay

 

[JacinLarkwell]

First, don't get anymore birds.

To lessen the bullying you'll need to provide more space by either adding room or removing another bird

 

[CIuck]

First, don't get anymore birds.

To lessen the bullying you'll need to provide more space by either adding room or removing another bird

How would I go about adding room

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Build onto the coop

 

[LaFleche]

I suppose the breeds you mentioned are not bantams and advise strongly against getting more birds into this already crammed set up.