Need advice on how to solve my chicken dilemma

[Artichoke Lover]

I've considered that, but wouldn't they get frustrated if they see each other but can't actually get to each other?

If it’s a bachelor pad yes they will be frustrated because they can’t reach the hens. If it’s each of the boys with their own flock of hens I would think it would be fine. The exception might be hormones kicking in and them trying to fight. But if that happens it will happen either way as long as they are with the girls. How old did you say they were?

 

[Mya05]

Well, I can't add any more girls to my main coop without taking any of my current chickens out. But, I'm building a smaller coop to separate either the boys or the bantams. If I put one boy in each coop, then I would be able to add more girls.

Do you have room to quarantine the new hens? Even if they don't have any diseases, the look, but not touch method so they can get used to each other. After that, just keep an eye out for over breeding. This is another issue we never had to deal with because we have the option to allow them to free range during the day, so the ladies have plenty of room to escape if needed.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Mango screams because from what I'm reading, she's young. It's probably uncomfortable but I've had bigger birds than your EE on smaller birds than a Cochin bantam and they're fine.

Seperate the boys from the flock. It's just like weaning any other animal and odds are they're more distraught about the sudden lack of space and being alone than being seperate for. That particular bird

 

[HappyClucker7]

Do you have room to quarantine the new hens? Even if they don't have any diseases, the look, but not touch method so they can get used to each other. After that, just keep an eye out for over breeding. This is another issue we never had to deal with because we have the option to allow them to free range during the day, so the ladies have plenty of room to escape if needed.

Yes, I do.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Mango screams because from what I'm reading, she's young. It's probably uncomfortable but I've had bigger birds than your EE on smaller birds than a Cochin bantam and they're fine.

Seperate the boys from the flock. It's just like weaning any other animal and odds are they're more distraught about the sudden lack of space and being alone than being seperate for. That particular bird

Okay, thank you.