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    Roost and Nest Box Heights

    Or near the pop door I mean
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    Roost and Nest Box Heights

    Right on, thanks. Do you think it matters if the roosts are on the same wall as the pop door?
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    Roost and Nest Box Heights

    Ok. I may go with the width wise roosts. Do you think I need to have the roosts higher than the 3' nest boxes? Or would a roost at 2' and another at 3' tall work? I don't want them roosting in the nesting boxes and not using the roost poles. Thanks for the info!
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    Roost and Nest Box Heights

    That extra 4' seems like it would be a huge difference. I'm just going to try it. Our first chickens are still in the broody, couple more weeks yet before they get full feathered and temps get above freezing at night
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    Roost and Nest Box Heights

    My thought was with the boxes built outside with a hinged door to access they would have more room to spread their wings and get places. I just really like the idea of being able to access boxes without going in the coop. I my just stick with it and see how it goes. If it doesn't work out...
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    Roost and Nest Box Heights

    Your coop is 4x8 Debid? My issue is, I already have the structure up and hole cut for external nesting boxes with hinged access door set at 3' to perch. Would it be better if I just closed up the hole and moved the boxes inside? I'm assuming that with all the room to free range, the coop will...
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    Roost and Nest Box Heights

    Ok, thanks! Sounds like I may have to lower my nesting boxes. I wanted them to be easily accessible from the outside with a hatch that flips up so I can just grab the eggs out. I'm a little worried that at 3' to the perch, building roosts 4' off the ground will make them hard to access. I...
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    Got my coop and run finished what do think?

    Looks sweet!
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    Roost and Nest Box Heights

    Thanks for the info. Would roosts 4' off the ground be too high for them to access? I know you said you have chickens that will fly 5' to nesting box, but is it tougher for them to access roosts that high? Thanks again
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    Roost and Nest Box Heights

    Hey guys, so I'm in the process of building my first chicken coop. It is 8' long, 4' wide and 6' tall. Right now I have nesting boxes that are built to be accessed outside the coop at 3' to the perch and right below another platform that is off the floor 15" to the perch. I was wondering if...
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