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Weasel's don't tunnel themselves???

How wide is your apron. My set up came with one but it is only about 8inches wide

I was thinking of getting some no dig barriers. Allegedly they stop animals as small as rabbits but I am skeptical. Has anyone on here used them before and had any success...

I live in MA in the US. There had been HPAI in wild bird populations and it has been found in at least 1 back yard flock. I am wondering about risk vs benefits of keeping my chickens inside their covered run for the time being. But,I think they are happier when they are free range and I have no...

3, in an eglu go. Dog house sized hen house

How cold is too cold for a chicken? Next week it is supposed to get into the teens where I live.

My run is fairly protected and covered soI think they should be alright. No windows at all. If a day ever comes when I decide to get another coop, I will remember this.

Idk... Mine are pretty stupid... I think I will let them out , but I am worried

There is a winter storm watch in my area for tomorrow. Do you let chickens out of the hen house when there is a storm? Their house does not really have any light in there and their food and water are outside in their run. Are they better off just staying in the house until the storm dies down...

I finally got an egg! But... It got frozen being outside for several hours. Can I still eat it in a scramble? The shell did not crack.

Yes, I would need to use my not so handy skills to make one. I think I could probably do it with some wood, saw, and hot glue

I thought of trying to make a square to make it deeper. Just haven't done it yet

I usually don't have much around, especially in winter. Summer I will have plenty of grass clippings at least. I have only been using the shavings.

I might try that. I suspect my chickens will play with it though. Where would I find a small quantity of straw? I don't want to buy a bunch of it in case it doesn't work

UPDATE #3 My chickens are not using it and I don't know why. Maybe they never learned how to perch? They were 20 WK pullets when I go them and I didn't pay attention to if they had perches at the farm I got them from. In the past few months I have had them I only saw them "perch" on top of...