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Do Roosters Need A Coop. For the last 2 weeks the roo won't head into the coop at night (he was previously). My roosters each sleep on the roosts or shelves (old greenhouse for a coop), they each have their hens that sleep with them. The silkie heads in and then he just stalks. Personally we have two coops with enough winter space for 10 chickens. Your chicken roosts will need to be inside the coop but away from the nesting boxes and feeding stations. Roosters are recognized as mature once their crow becomes more audible and their spurs are at least an inch long. Fully feathered hens & roosters: A pullet is considered a hen when she finally begins to lay, which is around 18 weeks of age. Ideally they will be placed about a foot to eighteen inches from. Pullets and cockerels are not considered to be mature until they reach 16 weeks of age. Otherwise, it’s best to keep one rooster per coop or pen and allow only one rooster to free range at a time.

The silkie heads in and then he just stalks. Personally we have two coops with enough winter space for 10 chickens. For the last 2 weeks the roo won't head into the coop at night (he was previously). Otherwise, it’s best to keep one rooster per coop or pen and allow only one rooster to free range at a time. Ideally they will be placed about a foot to eighteen inches from. My roosters each sleep on the roosts or shelves (old greenhouse for a coop), they each have their hens that sleep with them. Fully feathered hens & roosters: A pullet is considered a hen when she finally begins to lay, which is around 18 weeks of age. Roosters are recognized as mature once their crow becomes more audible and their spurs are at least an inch long. Your chicken roosts will need to be inside the coop but away from the nesting boxes and feeding stations.

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Do Roosters Need A Coop A pullet is considered a hen when she finally begins to lay, which is around 18 weeks of age. Fully feathered hens & roosters: The silkie heads in and then he just stalks. A pullet is considered a hen when she finally begins to lay, which is around 18 weeks of age. Your chicken roosts will need to be inside the coop but away from the nesting boxes and feeding stations. Otherwise, it’s best to keep one rooster per coop or pen and allow only one rooster to free range at a time. Roosters are recognized as mature once their crow becomes more audible and their spurs are at least an inch long. Personally we have two coops with enough winter space for 10 chickens. Pullets and cockerels are not considered to be mature until they reach 16 weeks of age. My roosters each sleep on the roosts or shelves (old greenhouse for a coop), they each have their hens that sleep with them. Ideally they will be placed about a foot to eighteen inches from. For the last 2 weeks the roo won't head into the coop at night (he was previously).