New from MA

Louise821

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Jan 8, 2012
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Hi! I’m new to chickens and wanted to introduce myself. I have 12 chickens born in mid April.
Three Easter Eggers, one Ameracauna, one Black Astralorp, and 7 Golden Comets.

It’s possible that one of my comets is a rooster.

They are split between 2 kiddie pools and “ gated in” on our breezeway. My coop won’t arrive until the week after July 4th. Poor planning g on my part but I really wanted the coop I ordered. It’s sized for 14 chickens and I have 12. Not planning to free range in the beginning. Too afraid of predators.

Any advice for when I transition them to the new coop?
 
Hello, Louise, and welcome to active posting on BYC! :frow Nice to meet you.
Did you order a pre-fab coop that stated it would house 14 chickens? If you did, you are in some trouble as those coops generally hold about 1/4 of the stated number of chickens.
You need a minimum of 3 sq ft per bird, 4 is better unless you have a very large run that is as secure as the coop so the door can be left open all the time.
 
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Hi Louise and welcome to BYC! Glad you decided to join our happy flock. What part of Massachusetts are you in? As @DobieLover said, if you purchased a prefab coop online they can accommodate your wee chicks while you build a bigger coop. I bought one that could hold 4 chickens and had to make it bigger just to stuff my rooster in it. This is a great place to learn and share. Best of luck with your wee ones. :jumpy:jumpy:jumpy
 

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