New Chicks attacked by my original flock.

[MakaylaBW20]

Ok thanks, for all the tips. I see I'll have to invest in a bigger coop, but currently can't afford it. So I'm making due with what I have. We have a strawberry garden and it has a full cage over it to keep rabbits out. It's like 5ft by 5ft and 1ft 6in tall, I will put the chicks in it to be separated from the adults. I will wait till the wounds heal some before I put them back outside to prevent flies from infesting them. I want a walk in coop one day, that way we are all happy.

 

[Michael Propst]

Says it houses 3-5 Rbbits, Chickens, or Ducks

I had a coop like that I used only for a isolation coop if I had a sick or injured hen. The rating on these commercial prefab coops are way off. I would never put more than 2 full size hens in that coop and 2 is pushing it, I had a sick Buff Orpington in there for a few days and that is about the limit. I believe most prefabs are rated for bantam size hens not full size. If you are really wanting to keep 5 you definitely need a new and bigger coop. If you are still looking for a prefab I just got rid of the one similar to yours and got a new larger coop for isolation for tractor supply. You might want to look at this one it may handle 5 full size hens currently on sale for $199 https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/innovation-pet-deluxe-farm-house-chicken-coop-up-to-8-chickens?cm_vc=-10005

 

[Michael Propst]

I see I'll have to invest in a bigger coop

When you are ready to look for a new coop here is some great information for calculating size https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-math-made-easy.1149928/

 

[MakaylaBW20]

I had a coop like that I used only for a isolation coop if I had a sick or injured hen. The rating on these commercial prefab coops are way off. I would never put more than 2 full size hens in that coop and 2 is pushing it, I had a sick Buff Orpington in there for a few days and that is about the limit. I believe most prefabs are rated for bantam size hens not full size. If you are really wanting to keep 5 you definitely need a new and bigger coop. If you are still looking for a prefab I just got rid of the one similar to yours and got a new larger coop for isolation for tractor supply. You might want to look at this one it may handle 5 full size hens currently on sale for $199 https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/innovation-pet-deluxe-farm-house-chicken-coop-up-to-8-chickens?cm_vc=-10005

Yes we have a tractor supply store here, I have seen it, it is a very nice coop, and I plan to get one on that scale when I can afford it. Currently without a job so things are tight. I will soon as things get better here, just doing what I can with what I got. I will invest into a nice coop like that.

 

[Chickens 4Ever]

Oh my goodness! I’m so sorry, we introduce ours when they have all their feathers and when they are young but I’ve never seen that happen to mine!

 

[Chickens 4Ever]

But I have little hutches outside also so I don’t immediately let them eat or sleep together, they stay in the hutches for a little while then I slowly let them out to introduce them and now they are outside with my big ones

 

[MakaylaBW20]

The wyandotte has perked up a little bit, so I just gave him a bath. Now he's drying under the heat lamp. I think he's going to be ok. I will post a picture of him when he drys.

 

[nerfworthy]

Ok thanks, for all the tips. I see I'll have to invest in a bigger coop, but currently can't afford it.

You can build one yourself with much, much better quality for pretty cheap as long as you don't go too extravagant!

 

[Ducksandchickens]

I have a hen that is mean to other poultry. Some hens are just mean

 

[MakaylaBW20]

So he's dry and looking better, it is still painful to see him like that. I couldn't imagine the pain that chick must feel. The other two were bad, just not to the extent of this one.