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    Hi, newbie from SFV in SoCal

    Greetings from Oregon! Welcome to BYC!
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    hi i'm new

    Hello and Welcome to BYC!
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    From Wisconsin's Central Sands

    From Oregon, Welcome to BYC!
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    Hello from Gilbert, AZ

    Awesome! Welcome to BYC!
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    Comment by 'ishism' in article 'The Motorcycle Crate Coop'

    MontanaMomma , the ventilation at the top under the roof is okay for Oregon weather. It seems to be cool and rain here most of the year. I may add a window (covered with wire) at some point to make it look nicer : )
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    How do you get chickens to use their new coop?

    This is the same thing that my wife suggested. She knows more than I do, and so that is what we are trying. Our first test was to leave them in for 3 days straight, and then kept feeding/watering them inside the coop... but they still ended up in the trees the first day we let them loose. So, we...
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    New Member in California

    Welcome to BYC!
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    How do you get chickens to use their new coop?

    We do have a pen. The pen is approximately 5'6"... and because their wings are not currently clipped they can fly over it.
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    How do you get chickens to use their new coop?

    Hey there. How do you get chickens to use their new coop? I finished this coop a couple weeks ago, and I am tired of plucking our chickens from the trees at night. Suggestions?
  10. Getting chickens up the ramp with chicken feed

    Getting chickens up the ramp with chicken feed

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    Comment by 'ishism' in article 'The Motorcycle Crate Coop'

    Not a Five Star coop, but fits within my budget and limited carpentry skills : )
  12. The Motorcycle Crate Coop

    The Motorcycle Crate Coop

    Wife and I found this great deal on a motorcycle shipping crate on craigslist. A 4x8 solid wood crate for only $75! The finished coop has a 4x4 large door on the front which swings open for easy cleaning. Getting the chickens in the finished coop is harder than we expected. I tried to...
  13. The finished coop

    The finished coop

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