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    Hen-Ry replied to the thread Roosting bar “tower”.
    If I were going to make do with those beautiful wooden boxes inside the coop, I would definitely lower them from that 36” height to...
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    Hen-Ry reacted to city_girl_farming's post in the thread Roosting bar “tower” with Like Like.
    Thank you! I forgot to mention I do have plastic Easter eggs in them I just don’t see any signs of her going inside of them at all. They...
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    Hen-Ry reacted to rosemarythyme's post in the thread Roosting bar “tower” with Like Like.
    If it's 44" wide then 2 bars should work if they're at the same height. Or you could possibly do an L-shape (so 2 bars with an...
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    Hen-Ry reacted to rosemarythyme's post in the thread Roosting bar “tower” with Like Like.
    I think you're confusing things. You want the nest boxes LOWER than the roosts because chickens want to sleep at the highest point. If...
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    Hen-Ry reacted to Mother of Chaos's post in the thread Roosting bar “tower” with Like Like.
    This is the advantage of using HARD fake eggs (or golf balls.) I set up the nests when they were about 16(?) weeks old, not yet laying...
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    Hen-Ry reacted to Mother of Chaos's post in the thread Roosting bar “tower” with Haha Haha.
    My husband proudly brought in eggs last week (I’m healing from a total knee replacement, so he has been pressed into service.) We have...
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    Hen-Ry replied to the thread Roosting bar “tower”.
    Don’t fret, it’s normal for pullets to have some accidents when they first start laying. I would definitely move the nest box out into...
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    Hen-Ry replied to the thread Roosting bar “tower”.
    I looked at your run photos and it looks fantastic! Your hens must love it!👍 I do have some ideas for your coop. Seems you’re pressed...
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