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    Comment by 'Empty Nestor 76' in article 'Nesting Boxes: Everything You Need to Know About These Coop Essentials'

    I appreciate your suggestion of using slanted board to prevent them from getting on top of the nest boxes, but unfortunately the slanted board would cover the two openings for air circulation. thank you again for your input.
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    Comment by 'Empty Nestor 76' in article 'Nesting Boxes: Everything You Need to Know About These Coop Essentials'

    Do nest boxes need to have a top? I'm trying to break my hens from sitting on the top of the nest box and the only way I can think is to remove the top. That would leave a 3-sided box. I have two rows of boxes (4 on top and 4 on the bottom) and the bottom row will have a top, but the top row...
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    What is your chickens’ favorite scrap treat?

    I've read that also, so my girls don't get the seeds!
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Your Coop Smelling Fresh?

    I do the same, clean daily, and sprinkle dried basil....no odor
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Your Coop Smelling Fresh?

    I have a nice size shed with wooden floor and linoleum and pine shavings on top. I clean poop every day, and if necessary to spot clean I spray white vinegar and water. I sprinkle dried basil throughout and in nest boxes. Lots of ventilation! They spend most of their time outside in covered run...
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    Concord grapes OK as a treat?

    Now that I know they can eat concord grapes, what about the skin? I find it a little tough for me. I think I'll skin the grapes, and these grapes do not have seeds to worry about.
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    Pullet Not Maturing As Expected

    My 8 month old Barred Rock looks like this one. No significant growth to comb and wattle. She eats and gets excited when I have treats for her and her sisters, she's not picked on by the others. She loves to go outside and forage like the others, but she seems to be a loner, She's the first one...
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    Sonic Pest Repellers--Okay for Chickens?

    I also want to know if using Ultrasonic Pest Repeller Plug Ins are harmful to chickens. I plan to use it in the coop to keep mice out, but don't want to harm my hens.
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    EmptyNestor76

    My chicks are almost 7 wks old and still inside the house. I've weaned them off the heat lamp and have them adjusted to daytime is for eating, drinking, and night time is lights out, sleeping, no food, no water and they are doing great. Now it's time for them to go out to the coop. We live in...
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    Empty Nestor 76

    This is our first at raising chickens, they are only 6 weeks old, but a lot of fun. We live "in the North Country" and it's still too cold for them to go out in their coop, so they are taking up residence in my laundry room. Have to admit I'm anxious for them to graduate to their coop.
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