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    Bully hen...coop set up...shade options...so many questions!

    Super helpful- thanks soo much!
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    Bully hen...coop set up...shade options...so many questions!

    Thank you! She pecks at them. They seem to be fine- no missing feathers or anything. I moved roost because she won’t let them roost next to her or when the smaller roost was closer.
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    Bully hen...coop set up...shade options...so many questions!

    New chicken lady here- so many questions some silly I know. Just want to make sure our chickens are taken care of! Some background...I have a small flock of 5 that I adopted in two groups from the same home. 2 hens and 1 pullet first; the older hen was clearly the boss, the middle hen was...
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    Dog house to coop - help!

    Thank you! Yes they are using as is, in addition to roost we added on the left side. The dog house is raised off the ground on 2 4x4’s so the bottom isn’t directly on the ground. I’ll look into welded wire- thank you! Is there a particular layout for inside the coop you recommend that will allow...
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    Dog house to coop - help!

    Super new chicken girl here! My not-super-handy-but-figuring-it-out-husband (he’s trying!) is working on converting an old dog house to a second coop until we are able to build something bigger later this summer. The first picture is the first coop I got; currently 3 hens sleep in it overnight...
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    Dog house to coop - help!

    Super new chicken girl here! My not-super-handy-but-figuring-it-out-husband (he’s trying!) is working on converting an old dog house to a second coop until we are able to build something bigger later this summer. The first picture is the first coop I got; currently 3 hens sleep in it overnight...
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    Veteran ranch girl but new to chickens! Hi from nor cal!

    thank you! how many hens do you have? i'd love to see photos of your coop! I lock the girls up at night in my current coop but i think its a little small for 3 more hens. im going to post pics of the old dog house im looking to convert and would keep both enclosed in a larger pen/run for them...
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    Veteran ranch girl but new to chickens! Hi from nor cal!

    Greetings from northern Cali! Ive gone deep down the “chicken hole” the last couple weeks after finally having time (silver lining to stay-at-home orders) to work around my property and get a few starter hens. My husband, two daughters 2 and under and I have 1.5 acres and found a nice little...
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