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    How to merge and move flocks at the same time

    So all of the troops were moved to their new coop last night - Sun. Jan. 5th. While I tried putting everyone on the roosting bars, not everyone cared to sleep on them. Some slept on the floor while a few others slept in a couple of nesting boxes. I am sad to report that there was a scuffle...
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    How to merge and move flocks at the same time

    Thanks for sharing your idea about using Pallets. Unfortunately, I don't have any at the moment. As for getting up early, I do get up around 6:30. Given that days are so short and sunrise isn't until around that time, I should be ok. Plus, I have installed 3 remote cameras which cover just about...
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    How to merge and move flocks at the same time

    Since I had two coops, I was using two different automatic door openers. The Ador and Chicken Guard. I moved the Chicken Guard door opener to the new coop. And yes. I will be removing access to the old coops once everyone is rehomed. As for the 37 birds stuffing themselves into the existing...
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    How to merge and move flocks at the same time

    This is a frame grab from a camera I was using to keep any eye out for predators and added the notations to send to the Adoor automatic door company about an issue I was having. But this is the current setup. The new coop being built is directly in front of Coop 2. Which has since been moved to...
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    How to merge and move flocks at the same time

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    How to merge and move flocks at the same time

    Sounds good. I'll keep that as an option.
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    How to merge and move flocks at the same time

    Appreciate everyone's feedback. The answer to the automatic door opener is that I do have it. However, I was planning on keeping everyone locked in the new coop for a few days so that they get used to it being their new home. Otherwise, if they go out in the morning, they will not know to come...
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    How to merge and move flocks at the same time

    The entire coop is 16' x 12'. Though I've designated about 6' x 11' for storage of supplies. This leaves about 8' x 11' for the actual coop portion. During the initial period where they will be kept inside 24x7 to get acquainted with their new home, I'm going to leave a 6x6 area of the storage...
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    How to merge and move flocks at the same time

    Thank you everyone for your input. The new coop is certainly larger than the existing ones with plenty of roosting space. But there are no hiding places in it. There is however a somewhat large run attached to the existing coops where water and food is kept. The new coop will also open into the...
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    How to merge and move flocks at the same time

    I am stuck in figuring out a solution for a bind I'm finding myself in. At the moment, I have two separate flocks living in three separate coops. Flock 1, around 30 chickens plus a rooster occupy a single run but sleep in two separate coops. Everyone gets along well. The 2nd flock consists of 5...
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    Chickenguard Malfunction

    You might have to open the unit and check to see whether the string has gotten looped around backwards on the spindle. This will make it not work properly and can even have it go in the wrong direction. I had a similar issue with the door not working correctly. I took the unit apart, especially...
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    2018 Newbie Chat!

    Well, here I sit with my head between my hands contemplating some of my decisions. After reading various posts, thought I had things figured things out with regards to having broody hens raise newly hatched chicks. Things only turned out somewhat true. My black cochin turned out to be a terrible...
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    Adding chicks in a shared coop

    No eggs. Just chicks purchased from a hatchery.
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    Adding chicks in a shared coop

    After a lot of reading, I decided to take the plunge and ordered chicks on account that I have two broodies. A Black Cochin & a Blue Laced Wyandotte. At the moment, I have a total of 19 chickens spread out in two coops. While the coops are identical, most of them (15 to 16) use the same one coop...
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    Pics if your chickens

    Awesome bird.:love Now I'm gonna have to get me one of them. :drool
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