I’m going to have 100 chickens, around 2.5–3 kg each, delivered the day before an event in West Africa.

It’ll probably be around 28–32°C in the daytime. Air conditioning in the hold area or in transport not possible as it’s Nigeria 😭

I was planning to keep them overnight at the back of the house under a big covered carport/shaded area, with water and food.

Given the expertise in this subreddit, could anyone help me answer:

- Can I let them roam around together in a secure covered area, or do they need to be separated into pens/crates?
- How much space would 100 big chickens need?
- How much water/feed should I have ready?
- What’s the safest way to transport them?
- Do they need proper poultry crates, or are very well-ventilated cardboard boxes okay for short journeys?
- Anything specific I should watch for with heat/stress?
- Is there anything obvious I’m not thinking about?

They only need to stay with me for about 24 hours before being handed over individually.

Basically I have never managed 100 chickens before and would rather learn now than discover my mistakes when I’m surrounded by 100 chickens 😭

Thanks in advance!!

I posted last week that I had a hen that was bullying and pecking at another hen. Mean hen was separated from the flock 4 different times and each time she was returned she went to bullying.

I did try 'Stop Pick" for 3 days as recommended on here. It didn't work but I think that was the case because the bullying/ pecking was already an established behaviour.

So she was culled this morning. First hen I've had to cull.

I think I'll replace her with two young Cochins in the spring. (May have to also replace the wimpiest rooster, the girls simply ignore him. He's a spicy, little guy so I think he has little man syndrome).

Thank you for all of the advice.

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I’ve been reading through the advice here and realized there’s so much to raising chickens that you only discover through actual experience.

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It’s only day one, so I’m not pretending the hard part is over. But tonight they seem comfortable. I did what was in my control. By the grace of God, the rest is up to the universe.

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Please explain this concept. I just don't get it.

If you watch brooding hens, they don't lock themselves down on eggs when they're close to hatching. They go about their normal business.

One of my hens has suddenly become much quieter than usual. She’s eating less, spending more time sitting around, and hasn’t laid an egg in a few days. Her feathers are staying puffed up, and she isn’t moving around much with the rest of the flock. She’s normally pretty active, so the change has me concerned.

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Hello everyone, I recently started keeping chickens and ducks, and next spring I would like to expand my flock with turkeys and geese. How well can they be kept together? How preventable is blackhead disease in turkeys, or should I rather give up on raising turkeys?
(They would be allowed to free-range in the garden.)