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    Problem with neighbor chickens

    I know. Thank you for responding. We will not be changing from our standard chain link fence. We clearly care a lot more about his hens than he does, but we can't change our lives for them. We are animal lovers and it's sad. I had hoped that something would just discourage them from approaching...
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    Problem with neighbor chickens

    Our 3 hens are in a coop and run. We live in a rural area. Our neighbor across the road has about 15 free range hens. They often come up our driveway and hang out in that area. Our large front yard has a chain link fence around it, and our three small dogs go out there. Lately his chickens, up...
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    Nest sizes?

    Thank you for the replies! Yep, worrying too much! After looking around at a lot of sites, I came to the advice that one nest is good for 3-4 or 5 hens, so we are fine with our slightly wider one for 2 hens. Our Golden Comet is the one not laying yet, but probably again a case of worrying too...
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    Nest sizes?

    Hi all, first post for me here! We have 2 hens, Lucy and Ethel, who have a small coop and a nice run area outside it. They are about 7 months old. Ethel just started laying eggs earlier this week (yay!). Here's the question: The nest box area of the coop is "upstairs" beyond the roost area. The...
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