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    The Drummonds Chickens Welcome to our page! We live in Auckland, New Zealand, in a suburban area called Glenfield. This is our first go at having chickens. So far its been great - having lovely fresh eggs in abundance. We have 3 chickens - they are called Brown Shavers. We got the...
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    The Drummonds Chicken Coop We are very unexperienced when it comes to building anything, but the prices for a coop and run of this size would have been very expensive if bought brand new in kit set form. I had been looking around at...
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    Ended - Coop Page Contest Fall/Winter 2011 - Win $20 BYC Store Gift Cert.

    This is our coop and run - very very simple because we don't have the skills, but we're happy with it! A few things to finish up on but for the most part, its completed. https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=109507-the-drummonds-chicken-coop
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    How do I get my chickens to use the perch?

    Again thanks for the replies. I haven't updated my page yet because I'm waiting for my husband to get back from his work trip to help me!! I've uploaded photos of the run and house but haven't added them to a blog or anything.
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    How do I get my chickens to use the perch?

    Thanks for all your replys The nest boxes are lower than the perches for sure. I have also just recently placed a ramp up to the lowest perch and went to see them late at night, and sure enough, they had not used the ramp to get to the perch - just were sleeping in their boxes. During the...
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    How do I get my chickens to use the perch?

    I've got 3 new chickens, have had them a week now. They are all 22 weeks old and are laying 2 - 3 eggs a day. I have built them 2 perches inside their house, with a ladder attached, but not one of them is using it. They all sleep in their nest boxes and so end up pooing in there, and laying...
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