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[Chuckcluck]

The peeps are here! Six Easter Eggers from MPC. Growing like weeds. One is under the Eco-Glow.

 

[misbhaven]

I am getting 10. I have this coop It has 4 nesting boxes all together and is 5X8. I don't know if I should get more than 10. I want them to have room. I am getting 2 white Leghorn, 2 Plymouth Barred Rock, 3 easter eggers, 2 Cuckoo marans, and 1 mystery chick. I want them to be comfortable and happy, but I have chick fever! and want more.

the coop doesn't look that big...the coop is the wood box portion. The run is the fence portion...for every chicken figure 4 sq ft. for coop space smaller breeds lighter breeds you might do ok with 3sq ft. Bantams even less 2 sq ft per bird...if the whole thing is 5X8 then you are pushing it with what you got unless you are going to let them out a lot. Roost space is also inportant. Some of my chicken live in an 6x6x6tall peaked roof so rafters. And 3 six foot roosts. I have 150 sq ft run. 6 grown birds. and 18 younsters almost 9 weeks..but I plan on extra roos going to freezer camp I ordered extra so I could pick the best for breeding .I plan on just. 12 to 14 birds for long term.

 

[Spitzboyz]

Does anyone recommend for or against brooding your ducks with your chickens? I am getting 3 Blue Swedish ducks and would like to keep all together if I can but I'll separate if that's what people recommend.

 

[Jewellan]

the coop doesn't look that big...the coop is the wood box portion. The run is the fence portion...for every chicken figure 4 sq ft. for coop space smaller breeds lighter breeds you might do ok with 3sq ft. Bantams even less 2 sq ft per bird...if the whole thing is 5X8 then you are pushing it with what you got unless you are going to let them out a lot. Roost space is also inportant. Some of my chicken live in an 6x6x6tall peaked roof so rafters. And 3 six foot roosts. I have 150 sq ft run. 6 grown birds. and 18 younsters almost 9 weeks..but I plan on extra roos going to freezer camp I ordered extra so I could pick the best for breeding .I plan on just. 12 to 14 birds for long term.

Manufacturer says 8 chickens, so I am 2 over. I do plan to let them out. But I was told that the coop size is not as important as the run size. There are four roosting posts inside and one towards the top of the run that you reallly can't see. I am new to this. but not unrealistic. I was getting 14 but reduced that order for the sake of the birds. I am getting 1 mystery Chick. I hope it isn't going to be a Jersey Giant! I have 5 large breeds and 5 smaller ones so I hope that They will be okay. But now I KNOW that I can't get more without another coop. Thanks!

 

[misbhaven]

But there is always room for a silkie or two....chicken math.

 

[misbhaven]

Does anyone recommend for or against brooding your ducks with your chickens? I am getting 3 Blue Swedish ducks and would like to keep all together if I can but I'll separate if that's what people recommend.

to go you an idea a two week old swedish while swimming in just 2 to 3 inches of water can reach treats off of my counter...they grow much faster ..I wouldn't I had a newborn right out of the egg but its hatch mate needed some tlc so I thought hmm put it in with the bantams for a day..knocked them over like bowling pins...so back in the hatcher it went...my 2 week old are getting moved to the kiddy pool brooder they have really out grown their tub the big 44 gallon size. Hard kiddy pool with 2 ft fence wrapped around it ....oh and your ducks will make a wet mess of their bedding|brooder several times a day they play in their water and chicks can get chilled and die easy..water which I switch to a jug or old bowl butter etc with a whole just big enough for their head.

 

[Spitzboyz]

Thanks misbhaven! Cool handle name BTW. I am going to take your advice and separate them from the start. I don't need any of my rare breed chicks dying or diseased! That's crazy how they grow so fast but I do love huge big ducks!

 

[Spitzboyz]

Wow that last sentence read way to dirty! lol

 

[MountainOrchard]

Wow that last sentence read way to dirty! lol

HAHAHAHA!!!

 

[jlynnp]

Does anyone recommend for or against brooding your ducks with your chickens? I am getting 3 Blue Swedish ducks and would like to keep all together if I can but I'll separate if that's what people recommend.

It works for a week or two but no longer. Ducks are to big and can be very messy, usually everything is wet and chicks do not do well that way.