New to chickens... again

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Jonas78028

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Hello all.
I had 14 hens and a rooster years ago and have now started another flock. I feel as if I am brand new to chickens again. My wife and I currently have 10 chicks and a new coop. I have reinforced the coop and laid a wire perimeter around the outside bottom. Our plan is to let them roam the yard as they please once they are grown. We have one chick that is smaller than all of the others as well as having a wing issue. That's what brought me to this forum. I'll post a thread about it soon. - Jonas
 

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Your feeling that you are brand new is a good first approach.
That coop is nowhere near large enough for 10 chickens. Are they supposed to sit on each other's backs when they go in there?
The best advice I can offer is to ignore the coop manufacturer's marketing that say about the carrying capacity of their coops. They know nothing about chickens.
The numbers they use are the numbers from egg farms where hens live their entire lives in a tiny cage. If that's how you want to raise chickens, find a new hobby.
 
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Welcome to BYC! Congrats on your chicks and the beautiful coop. I think the coop will be fine for your 10 chicks while they are small, but when they start to get bigger, you will probably want to expand it.

When you decide to expand, check out the articles in the coop section:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/chicken-coops.12/

and the threads in this forum:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance.9/

When you get a chance, please post some pictures of your new chicks! We love pictures.
 

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