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    Hens scratch all hay out of nesting boxes

    I think I will add a taller lip on the front to help keep the bedding in. I have 2 boxes for 5 chickens. My hens were born in early April. 2 are laying regularly. I think another one is getting ready to start and she may be making the mess. I haven't tried spying on them yet to see which one it is.
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    Hens scratch all hay out of nesting boxes

    I notices that one of my nesting boxes was cleaned completely out. All of the hay was scratched out of the box along with the training egg. I added more hay to the boxes and put the training eggs back in each box. When I checked it again, that same box was cleared out again and the training egg...
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    Winterizing My Coup

    I deceived to go with a heated water tank. Wrapping the coup has made a huge difference for the ladies. They are also going into the coup at night instead of on top of it. Today, I added a light and timer to keep them making eggs regularly.
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    Winterizing My Coup

    Im probably going to switch to a black tub with a heater.
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    Winterizing My Coup

    Great idea. I live in town though and I doubt the neighbors would enjoy the smell. LOL
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    Winterizing My Coup

    Charleze (the blonde) and Zuri (all black) are already laying. I will probably add some HD tarps to help keep the winter rains off of them. I do need to figure out how to keep their water from freezing.
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    Father to 2 wonderful kids. Husband to a kind woman. Marine veteran.

    Father to 2 wonderful kids. Husband to a kind woman. Marine veteran.
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    Winterizing My Coup

    So I wrapped my coop last night and it was right time I did. It was 34 this morning. I also "made" the girls get inside the coop for the night. I had to prop up the roof and put them inside one by one. They were not too happy at first, but I could hear then getting up on the roosts. I took some...
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    calling any one from missouri

    Checking in from southwest Missouri! I joined yesterday!
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    Winterizing My Coup

    Ok, 1/2" may be an exaggeration on my part. Maybe a snake could, but not a weasel. I haven't seen any where I live either (in town) unless they were someone's pet. The neighborhood cats like to trek through my yard as well.
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    Winterizing My Coup

    Pictures of the coop and the first run when they were old enough to go outside. I will take some new pictures tonight and share.
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    Hello BYC.com!

    Here are some pictures of the coop when the girls will still little. I'll take some new pictures tonight.
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    Winterizing My Coup

    Here in SW Missouri, when the winter storms come, it's usually in the way of freezing rain. I haven't seen much snow in a few years. I will check out those options to heat lamps. When I built my coop, I wanted to make sure they had plenty of ventilation because it gets real hot during the summer...
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    Winterizing My Coup

    Yes, I built 2 perches inside the coop on the opposite side from the nesting boxes and they are higher than the boxes. They used to use them until they figured out how to get on top of the coop.
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    Winterizing My Coup

    I'm in southwest Missouri just 30mins south of Lake of the Ozarks. I'll put some wrap around it tonight and then have them go into the coop after dark. Thanks!
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