This is also super helpful! That makes sense. Just maybe keep my bigs in their run while the newbies learn the lay of the land making sure then know to go back to their coop at night. Two coops is not the long term plan, we just bought our property almost a year ago and we’ve had multiple...
Ok! So we have two separate coops and two separate runs, and my current older chickens free range most of the day, just not sure how to introduce them given my set up, I attached a picture. Also, do I introduce them to each other first or their coop? 🤷🏼♀️
I have four hens and one rooster, I have 10 chicks awaiting their new home in the coop. I have two separate coops for the two sets of hens (old hens, new hens), how do I go about introducing the new hens to their homes AND the new flock when they don’t have the same coop? Should I get them used...
Also, she’s been acting a little odd, she closes her eyes and shakes her head. Opens her eyes and then repeats…(about five times) then curls up. But she does this throughout the day. I can try to get a video of it?
We have 6 chickens (one we just found is a rooster!) but I need help, literally overnight, one of my chickens combs went from bright red and healthy (even thought she might be a rooster?) to white! The comb is also shrinking and looks like a part is missing. I dont think it’s molting time but...