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Songster
I have 14 barred rock pullets, 3 silver-laced wyandotte pullets (had six sadly one went missing and two died not sure if it was from heat or BR pullets they do seem to bully the SLW and the two dead ones had definitely been pecked at and were bloody-I got really sick and hubby had forgotten to feed them for several days it was scarring, to say the least, and will never happen again), a New Hampshire red pullet (she was supposed to be a roo but it's ok because the other one is a roo for sure), and a NHR cockerel. These guys are about 12 weeks and pretty good size, considering.
I also have 9 two year old Rhode Island Red hens. The new flock is going to replace them, but since I'm still getting 4-5 eggs a day from them and others aren't laying yet, they'll be allowed to stick around at least til all the others are laying.
Taking care of two flocks is a bit of a pain, as I have one 8x12 barn/shed for RIRs, and a 100 sq ft run for them. We also literally cobbled together using scraps a 10x10 shed (the ugliest shed you'll ever see-not going to be permanent we plan on improving it before winter but chicks outgrew brooder so had to do something) for the chicks.
When can I integrate them? The barn shed is portable (the other one is post and beam so is not), so I could see if our friend can bring a car trailer over with a winch and bolt rings around the base as hooks to move it next to the other one, and take my run (it's four 10' chain link panels so not actually in the ground, just the barn makes a 5th side) and spread it in front of both (10x20, basically, with sheds/coops making up fourth side).
I don't think 28 dual-purpose chickens can fit in the 10x10 coop, right? Even with a 100 sq ft run? We do plan on expanding the run before winter as well, using 7' t-posts with wood corner posts and hardware cloth. Chickens are locked in coop at night due to coyotes, but they don't typically come around during the daytime. Meaning we will have to utilize both coops?
Thanks!
I also have 9 two year old Rhode Island Red hens. The new flock is going to replace them, but since I'm still getting 4-5 eggs a day from them and others aren't laying yet, they'll be allowed to stick around at least til all the others are laying.
Taking care of two flocks is a bit of a pain, as I have one 8x12 barn/shed for RIRs, and a 100 sq ft run for them. We also literally cobbled together using scraps a 10x10 shed (the ugliest shed you'll ever see-not going to be permanent we plan on improving it before winter but chicks outgrew brooder so had to do something) for the chicks.
When can I integrate them? The barn shed is portable (the other one is post and beam so is not), so I could see if our friend can bring a car trailer over with a winch and bolt rings around the base as hooks to move it next to the other one, and take my run (it's four 10' chain link panels so not actually in the ground, just the barn makes a 5th side) and spread it in front of both (10x20, basically, with sheds/coops making up fourth side).
I don't think 28 dual-purpose chickens can fit in the 10x10 coop, right? Even with a 100 sq ft run? We do plan on expanding the run before winter as well, using 7' t-posts with wood corner posts and hardware cloth. Chickens are locked in coop at night due to coyotes, but they don't typically come around during the daytime. Meaning we will have to utilize both coops?
Thanks!