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Keeping younger hens in a mixed aged flock out of laying boxes
Great advice. The nesting boxes are at the same height as the roosting bars, but at opposite ends of the coop. The nesting boxes can't be physically moved because that's how the coop is built. I also can't put a roost any higher as it's a A-frame roof and the roost and nesting boxes are right...- Hijumper
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Keeping younger hens in a mixed aged flock out of laying boxes
I have some younger pullets that live with one older laying hen. The pullets have discovered the laying boxes and love to sleep in them. When all chickens are the same age it's easy to keep them out of the laying box but now that one needs to lay I have to leave them accessible. Any ideas how to...- Hijumper
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We have a bully- I think?
They are in a temporary coop in my garage that's 5x8 ft so they have plenty of room. The feed store won't take it back because she has been exposed to my property where I have other chickens. I'll look into giving them something to peck at so they aren't so bored and try reintroducing her...- Hijumper
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We have a bully- I think?
We just bought 5 new laying hen chicks from the local feed store and brought them home 2 days ago. There are 2x Rhode island reds which are about 3-4weeks old, 1x "production red" which is a cross between a rhode island red and something else which is about 3-4wks old and 2 others (breed...- Hijumper
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