the-real-tinkerbell Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 hi all i have just a quick question i gained 2 new girls a couple of weeks ago connie and tia my chickens of fate my plan is to extend my WIR and have them all in together ,my base is now down and in preperation for moving them all in together they have been free ranging together for about 3 days now and they have been fine ,had a couple of episodes of fluffing up between tia and and my top hen but not to bad now tonight when i went to shut them in connie had gone and got in to bed with the big girls (my original girls ) and tia was back in the im a little worried that 1 they will bully her in the morning 2 tia will be lonely in the on her own and maybe cold 3 i dont really have enough room im the WIR for connie till ive added the extention i have tried to take connie out of the but she is snuggled up between henry and cooper and i cant get her from the egg port or from the front door and i really dont fancy pulling the cube away from the WIR in the dark and rain to take the top off what would you do ? any advice please ? kellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I'd pop Tia in with them and then seperate them in the morning if you are not ready for them to mix. Just go down by about 7.30 when it's getting light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 wot plum said - but if you get out and find they are all getting on like a house on fire then maybe sleeping together will have done the trick and you can leave them to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-real-tinkerbell Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 i was kind of hoping that but my WIR is only 15ft x 6ft atm and has my 5 big girls in ,im not sure if its big enough for 7 girls ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I reckon it'll be fine but make sure you have perches or things for them to pop behind if they need to and extra feed and water stops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-real-tinkerbell Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 hmmm you have me thinking now lol it would only be for a couple of weeks as im having 6ft added to the run when i pull my finger out and move it on to the new base lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 If they are happy together, I would risk the temporary overcrowding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 7 girls in a run that size is fine It works out at about 9 metres squared, and the general recommendation for standard large fowl is 1 square metre per girl. So unless they are all Orpingtons, Cochins, Brahmas etc then you should have nothing to worry about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
