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    How do you make them roost where you want?

    Well it sounds like 2x4s it is, if I have to change it might as well do it right.
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    How do you make them roost where you want?

    Thanks everyone, sounds like I'll leave it blocked off for awhile, and make their roost higher than the nests.
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    How do you make them roost where you want?

    Quote: Yes I've slanted the roof, as for the 2x4, I was told a 2 1/4" dowel was best.
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    How do you make them roost where you want?

    I have 8 chickens, 6 hens and 2 roosters. My problem is where they choose to sleep. When I built my coop I went way overboard with nesting boxes, I have since taken away all but one, being told 1 box per six layers. Every chicken I got crams into the one nest roosters included, the box is...
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    Ameracuana? Roos?

    This is Cooper, I've been told its a roo, I was told to check with the Ameracuana crowd. This is Skunky, named so because it had a stripe on its head as a chick
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    help, Pullets or Cockarels?

    Thanks, out of 11 having 5 possible roos aren't good odds.
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    help, Pullets or Cockarels?

    8-10 weeks, I was told Rooster will have green in there tailfeathers if thats true, then the Jerseys are.
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    help, Pullets or Cockarels?

    This is a wyandotte, its comb is a lot larger than the other 2 and has more red to it These 2 are Jersey giants This is an Ameracuana, it crowed once in the coop, but I was told a hen will crow sometimes.
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    Is this a Roo?

    Thankyou.
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    Is this a Roo?

    I'm thinking this is a Roo, need some confirmations.
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    Do picking habits change by breed?

    According to the thermometer on top of the one gallon water-er it's 90deg, they don't huddle and they don't escape to the edge so I think I'm ok, a friend thought maybe it's a rooster and maybe that's why he's being an ass, if so I'll name him skeeter because that's what he's like an irritating...
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    Do picking habits change by breed?

    I have a 250w red bulb in there, it seems to be easing up little, but is still concerning.
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    Do picking habits change by breed?

    I recently purchased 12 chicks from a well known local feed store, a mix of 5 different breeds. I got 2 Buff Laced Polish in a straight run. One of the little buggers is a picker, it's almost constant, it doesn't seem to be hurting the others but I'm concerned it could lead to bigger problems...
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