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Double Hen Duty: Can Two Mamas Share One Coop Without Fowl Play?

Two mamas, one 4-foot cage, and a whole lot of clucking chaos. You've got a month-old crew already bunking with their mum, and now a fresh hatch of three or four just appeared in the nesting box tonight. Rats are the real villains here, snatching eggs and chicks after dark, so moving everyone into the grow-up cage makes perfect sense. Will the two hens squabble over shared quarters? Probably some ruffled feathers at first, but hens are surprisingly adaptable when chicks are involved. The space is tight, but for overnight safety, it beats playing rat roulette. Just watch for any fowl play and separate them if things get too peckish.