Still a bit new to this but I am hooked. I am expanding my chicken coop and pen to keep more chickens, and would like to get a broody hen to replenish as I would rather not deal with an incubator/brooder.
I was wondering if I need a completely separate enclosure / coop and pen for her to hatch and raise the chicks? Or could she just have her own small coop in the same pen? The pen is about 35x15 and they are given free range time in open field.
I figure the raising coop should be rather close to the ground easy for them to get in and out. Is there anything else I should take into consideration?
I was wondering if I need a completely separate enclosure / coop and pen for her to hatch and raise the chicks? Or could she just have her own small coop in the same pen? The pen is about 35x15 and they are given free range time in open field.
I figure the raising coop should be rather close to the ground easy for them to get in and out. Is there anything else I should take into consideration?