that flock block sounds like just the thing for winter! i'll check at the feed store to see if they have any. i have noticed a marked increase in the picking on each other , since the weather has gotten colder - and it isn't even winter yet!
we have a smallish coop 8 x 16 for our 11 hens and 1 roo, and I have been thinking of putting particle board shelves from the top of the nest boxes to the wall on either side - to make a partial 2nd floor - they climb up the 2' ladder to the nest box, jump on top, and then can walk /sit on the shelves - will give another 1/3 in floor space while still leaving light from the window coming in.
we have a smallish coop 8 x 16 for our 11 hens and 1 roo, and I have been thinking of putting particle board shelves from the top of the nest boxes to the wall on either side - to make a partial 2nd floor - they climb up the 2' ladder to the nest box, jump on top, and then can walk /sit on the shelves - will give another 1/3 in floor space while still leaving light from the window coming in.