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    Couple questions.......

    I am again floored with the amount and speed of assist. I am going to have to invest in some hanging feeders. I will continue to place the little girl up on a perch at night. I will dismantle the inner 'cage' since it has such a large footprint inside the run and then erect some other...
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    Couple questions.......

    WOW.... and backwards it is also WOW. I am ever so impressed with the replies. Thank you one and all. I feel both better and of course with more questions. In the 'beginning' of this clucking adventure we tried several different feeder types. The first was one of those trough things with...
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    Couple questions.......

    We have opened up the inner enclosure and allowed the two little fire orphans to mingle with the big girls. I have seen some moves that appear more bullying than attacking. The little ones do seem skiddish and are quick to move on. There is a short clip I will try to attach as an example. I...
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    Caveman420 here...

    Presently there are 2 blush and 2 barred ( or what I’m told) the coop is a tall 4X8, on piers, with lots of roosts and 4 nesting boxes that are pop outs.....and the run is approx 8X10 tall wire enclosed dome with quad tire full of ash and DE & some perching sticks.
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    Could our hens be confused ???

    Thank you. Bet they’re back in the stockroom by now. Would it help to move misplaced ones with gloves into the box?
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    Caveman420 here...

    ....saying howdy doody to all other chicken peoples. We’re sorta new at it. Only four hens and a little worried about getting new ones for fear of the rumored fighting that’s supposed to happen.
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    Could our hens be confused ???

    Recently someone let our hens out of the coop into the run and didn’t leave the door open. We’re now finding eggs outside of the boxes. Could this disruption in routine have confused them? Up till now the vast majority has been in boxes. This mornings find was cracked and I’m concerned that...
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