• Home
  • About Our Heirlooms
  • About Candace
  • Shop
    • NEW for 2021
    • Heirloom Tomatoes
    • Heirloom Peppers
    • Heirloom Vegetables
    • Herbs
    • My Favorites!
    • CdA Coop Swag
  • Garden Glossary
  • CdA Coop Blog
    • Gardening
      • Garden Seed Series
    • Backyard Chickens
    • Recipes
  • Contact Us
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube

The Coeur d'Alene Coop

Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening

  • Home
  • About Our Heirlooms
  • About Candace
  • Shop
    • NEW for 2021
    • Heirloom Tomatoes
    • Heirloom Peppers
    • Heirloom Vegetables
    • Herbs
    • My Favorites!
    • CdA Coop Swag
  • Garden Glossary
  • CdA Coop Blog
    • Gardening
      • Garden Seed Series
    • Backyard Chickens
    • Recipes
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / Backyard Chickens / New Chicks on the Block

May 21, 2011 By Candace Godwin 1 Comment

New Chicks on the Block



Madge and Helen check out the new neighbors.

Our new girls have settled nicely into their brand new, one bedroom, starter home. It’s pretty exciting to move into a new house and get to know the new neighbors — especially when the old biddies next door are the “mother hen” type…so to speak. 
After much discussion on the type of pen we were going to build, Hal and I settled on a pre-made “chick-n-pen” from the farm store. It fits perfectly on the mini coop and provides enough space for the chicks to roam around.  A leftover piece of fiberboard (which already matched the paint) was added to keep the rain at bay.  

These are temporary digs for our chicks, who are now 7 weeks old.  My goal is to have a combined flock living under one coop/roof by week 16 (mid-July).  My integration strategy includes a couple of “meet and greets” inside the confines of a large, plastic-fenced pen.  All that tasty, green grass will surely provide a distraction for the big girls…at least for a few minutes. 
Given our past experience with flock integration, I’m hoping these backyard play dates make the transition easier for everyone — especially those of us without wings and beaks.   

Filed Under: Backyard Chickens Tagged With: chicken coops, Chicken Flock Integration, flock integration, raising chicks

Get Garden Tips & More

« Cinco de Mayo Pesto
Time to Plant Those Tomatoes »

Comments

  1. Coeur D' Alene Carpet Cleaning says

    May 25, 2011 at 5:01 pm

    looking good! lol

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Search Our Plants Here

Shop by Category

Cart

Top rated products

  • Dragon's Egg Cucumber
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $4.00
  • Shishito Pepper Heirloom Shishito Pepper
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $4.00
  • Blizzard Snow Pea | The Coeur d Alene Coop Blizzard Snow Pea
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $4.00
  • Sasha's Altai Tomato
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $4.00

Recent Posts from The Coop

  • Pre-Season Garden Planning January 15, 2021
  • Simple and Delicious Heirloom Tomato Tart Recipe August 27, 2020
  • Easy Seed Saving for the Home Gardener June 19, 2020

the coop on facebook!

The Coeur d'Alene Coop

3 days ago

The Coeur d'Alene Coop
Not that I'm counting or anything, but... ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

the coop on instagram!

thecoeurdalenecoop

thecoeurdalenecoop
Yay! Our online store is now open for 2021... Happ Yay! Our online store is now open for 2021... Happy New Year!! We have more than 80 varieties of open pollinated and heirloom veggie plants for sale. Link in our bio! 

#thecoeurdalenecoop 
#heirloomplantsforsale 
#coeurdaleneheirloomtomatoes 
#happynewgarden
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Join the Flock!

Sign up to get gardening & chicken keeping tips delivered to your inbox.

Copyright © 2021 The Coeur d'Alene Coop · Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814 · Privacy Policy · Log in
Website Design: Godwin Marketing Communications LLC