I think that maybe I have too many chickens. I didn't think that was possible, but I'm kinda thinking I might have stepped over that line. Coop #1 just has my 13 layers. They aren't too much of a problem, but if they don't stop picking each other they will soon be stew. Coop #2 has 6 Soon to be laying hens and including maybe 1 black Orp Roo, masquerading as a hen Coop #3 has 7 4 week olds 5 Marans (I think 3 are roos) and a black and blue orp. I think one is a roo. Coop #4 30 10 week olds in way to small of a space. Red and black Sexlinks, Blue americans (not sure which ones) blue orps, again clueless as to who is who. Blue Jersey Giants (still clueless, but I think 2 might be roos) EEer Roo, and BR roo and 2 speckled sussex's Brooder #1 50 meat birds. Brooder #2 5 birds I'm brooding for a customer. I think I'm doing really well, until I get to coop #4 and I can't tell one chicken from the other. I've got to get the marans out of the Jersey Giant's coop, the 6 from coop 2 into coop #1 several from coop #4 into coops #1-3 I think coop #4 is what's putting me over the edge. All this moving is time sinsitive and those little boogers are growing faster than the time needed to get them ready for their big moves. I think I need more coops.....
Guess it's time to shuffle those chickens around! Been there! The only difference is that it only took 25 chicks to put me over the edge last year! It didn't help that they were straight run, either! Good luck, and have fun while you are doing your chicken wrangling!
thats i've finaly hit my limit of 12 coops the amount of money i have put into this is amazing at times but it keeps me out of trouble and i love them so its worth it