Two coops?

[Morning]

My coop is too small, now that my flock has jumped from 5 to 9. ( What was I thinking?) If I added another coop at the other end of the run, do you think they'd use it? Or would they just flock into the old coop and push each other around? I am not likely to build my own coop, so I'm considering getting another of the factory made coops that look so big in the pictures and so small in the world.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

They will need to be kept in a separate run in the new coop until they learn where home is. They will not use the new coop most likely otherwise.

Honestly it is just so much easier to have only one coop. I would encourage you to get a shed or other larger coop, and use your old coop for broodies/separation quarters.