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    Where is the best place to put a coop?

    17 hens , 1roo the coop is 8'x16', i have put up a run on the other side under the tree. they mainly free range but on really hot dayz and when i'm outta of town i'll leave them in the run near there water and food.
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    Where is the best place to put a coop?

    I first built it in a sunny area not a good idea, so i moved it to a shady location under a tree. They get some mornin sun and afternoon sun, temps in the the coop stay reasonable. so i would say that in the the shade girls happy happy.
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    Chickens not wanting to roost

    thank's for the compliment so lucky, I built the coop nice and roomy for additional girls. Took me 3 weeks this past spring.
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    Chickens not wanting to roost

    Thank's for all the input, I've learned that chickens do what they do. Oh well as long as they are happy that is all that matters to me.
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    Chickens not wanting to roost

    Finally got some pic's up of my chickens.
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    Chickens not wanting to roost

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/94469_img_8819.jpg https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/94469_img_8821.jpg My chickens and my coop.
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    Chickens not wanting to roost

    Thanks for all the reply's, my girl's are 9 months old. 8 hens and one roo, when they were small i had them in a big wash tub with a couple of bricks, they would set on top. There coop is 8x 16, they free range every day. When they come in for the night they just gather in the corner of the...
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    Chickens not wanting to roost

    My chicks like to huddle together in the corner of the coop. They have been doing this since they were little, they huddle up front by the opening of the coop. Open air design is this good or bad for them in the cold months. I've tried to put them on there roost at night , not what they want...
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    Here's my coop! Thanks for everyone's help!

    Very nice lookin coop, I went with thompsons water seal to keep the natural look easy to apply with sprayer. Again great job
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    Moved the coop

    Thank's after seeing your post i knew this is the coop i wanted to build. Great design
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