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    jxp reacted to Debbie292d's post in the thread Hen not going in at night with Like Like.
    Same. We have windows, and just use the lamp for integration, yet, have a rare issue now and then with one not going in.
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    jxp reacted to BDutch's post in the thread Hen not going in at night with Haha Haha.
    I prefer a window bc a window works 365 day/year without any charging/fuss. And if the weather is bad they love to look 👀 to the outside.
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    jxp replied to the thread Hen not going in at night.
    There are two. They're closed for the winter because they're near roost height. They get air circulation through the eaves and the small...
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    jxp reacted to Debbie292d's post in the thread Hen not going in at night with Like Like.
    This morning we discovered a 10-month old silkie pullet, frizzle no less, hadn't gone back to the coop last night. It was 6F. She...
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    jxp reacted to BDutch's post in the thread Hen not going in at night with Like Like.
    A window in the coop might help too.
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    jxp reacted to BDutch's post in the thread Hen not going in at night with Like Like.
    👍! If you have no cozy bedding in the run at all , she might prefer the coop with a luxury bedded corner and a low roost? .
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    jxp replied to the thread Hen not going in at night.
    There's no bedding in the run except whatever stray bits and bobs are kicked out the door - probably by Black Sunday White because she's...
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    jxp reacted to Molpet's post in the thread What did you do in the garden today? with Wow Wow.
    I think it's a type of nightshade and unripe berries have the same toxin as green potato
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    jxp replied to the thread Hen not going in at night.
    A couple of pictures. Here's the nest boxes and where she has been bedding down underneath. Note the proximity of the patio door. And...
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    jxp reacted to BoundlessLove's post in the thread Hen not going in at night with Haha Haha.
    No eye rolling here. I live in middle Tennessee. 😊
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    jxp replied to the thread Hen not going in at night.
    The only time that food was ever in the coop was last winter when temps were in the low single digits for two days in a row. I know this...
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    jxp reacted to BoundlessLove's post in the thread Hen not going in at night with Like Like.
    I have also used mealworms to train young chickens to go into the coop and not stay in the run. Something I’ve been doing for years: We...
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    jxp replied to the thread Hen not going in at night.
    They get their evening snack of lettuce, kale, or other green in the run. Everyone comes running in from all corners of the yard even...
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    jxp reacted to BDutch's post in the thread Hen not going in at night with Like Like.
    I can tell you how I get my chickens inside. I give my chickens some scratch in the run around sunset/if i want to lock them up...
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    jxp reacted to BoundlessLove's post in the thread Hen not going in at night with Like Like.
    Hi there, jxp. Do you know if Sherry just started this after the vole discovery?
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