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    Hen attacking chicks (injured some and 1 died today)

    Hi, The chicks and chicken/rooster were raised in a coop together with no run. We got them just over two weeks ago. The chicks are now approx 10 weeks old. They are now in a larger coop with access to a closed in open area. They were enclosed in the coop for 2 weeks in order to encourage them...
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    Getting chickens back into coop at night - tried the obvious techniques)

    There are roosts (3 of them) they don't use them - the chicks jump straight off.....
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    Getting chickens back into coop at night - tried the obvious techniques)

    There is hardware wire on both windows. We only lower the cover at night. Is this also an issue?
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    Getting chickens back into coop at night - tried the obvious techniques)

    Hi, There are 2 full windows which are the full length of the coop - 2 metres (approx 7ft) by about a metre. They are covered by material so if there is any wind - it can get in at the edges as night. We are in Israel.. Not quite as hot as texas - average temperature here at the moment is...
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    Getting chickens back into coop at night - tried the obvious techniques)

    If we are lucky enough there will be rain in november...... I suppose we could make some fake rain with a mist attachment to a hose - but I am not sure if that is cruel or not. I don't wish to be intentionally cruel !
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    Getting chickens back into coop at night - tried the obvious techniques)

    Update - so this evening the rooster went into the coop on his own which is progress and I hope that will continue. All the rest stayed outside - again. Looking for any ideas and input as we really don't want to have to catch them every evening...
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    Any companies that will ship dried mealworms out of the US?

    Hi, Does anybody know if any of the online feed/treat companies will ship mealworms outside of the country? I know that Amazon will ship but they seem to be out of stock for the suppliers that will ship. Thanks in advance, Adam.
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    Getting chickens back into coop at night - tried the obvious techniques)

    Hi, OK 2 weeks ago we got 9 X Plymouth rock chickens - 2 (male and female) around 1 year old. 7 are approx 10 week old chicks. We have tried the following: 1 X week in the coop. 1 X 2nd week in the coop Light in the coop from about 20 mins before dusk for about 45 minutes (most of the two...
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    New member

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes - two weeks ago (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 9 - a hen and a cockeral (approx 1 year old) and 7 * 10 week old (average) chicks (3) What breeds do you have? Plymouth Rock (Originally coming from the UK - this...
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