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    How am I doing?

    Hello - I'm here for a check up! This site was so much help to me when I was getting started with chickens a few years ago. My four hens are now about 2 1/2 years old. They are brown egg layer hybrids (Rhode Island Red crossed with White Rock). Their feedback is positive. They lay about two...
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    How do I avoid Frozen poop piles

    You’re making me feel better. I’m glad I’m not the only one learning from mistakes. And I’m glad that I’m learning! Putting down a layer of paper, cardboard, sand or something removable seems like a good idea for the future. Gotta get it clean first though without breaking the thing. I’ll try...
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    How do I avoid Frozen poop piles

    Yes. I am learning a lot the hard way. This forum has been so helpful for a new chicken owner. The real problem is that the floor of the thing is thin and somewhat flimsy. I'm afraid that if I really chip away at the issue, I'll put a hole in the floor.
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    How do I avoid Frozen poop piles

    I can't walk in, but there is a small door that I can reach inside.
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    How do I avoid Frozen poop piles

    I have a small coop with only four hens. They only go inside at night to roost or briefly during the day to lay. The little hen house has a drawer under the roost that I can pull out and clean. I went out just now and the poop is frozen solid in piles that are higher than the edge of the drawer...
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    Chickens sleeping in nest boxes

    Yes the old ones seemed to be just a little too close to the ceiling. Not enough headspace. This new one goes corner to corner and is just a little lower but doesn’t block the nest boxes.
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    Chickens sleeping in nest boxes

    Its worth the time I put into retraining them. Hope you find the same. Keep us posted!
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    Chickens sleeping in nest boxes

    The new roost bars that I installed ended up being too high so they never used them. I took them out and went with my original idea of installing a middle-height bar. I also blocked off the nest boxes at night with a piece of cardboard. I would go out before dark and put the cardboard in front...
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    Five month old hens all stopped laying?

    I tried not to panic. The egg hiatus only lasted about 5 days and then they started up again. I got an egg from each of them yesterday and another from each of them today. It seems that all's well. Thanks to everyone who responded!
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    Five month old hens all stopped laying?

    I have four red sex-linked hens. They are about five months old and contained in the run 24/7. For the last month I have been consistently getting 4 eggs per day (one from each hen). Two days ago, I noticed that their feeder was jammed and they didn't have access to food. I don't know how long...
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    First egg!

    Very fun. My four hens are now reliably laying 4 large eggs/day. There are only 2 of us so that is plenty and usually there are one or two left over for our dogs. What are you doing with more than 4 dozen eggs/week?? Does your family eat that many without getting sick of them? Do you plan to...
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    What Should I Do Next?

    Great point! Thanks for chiming in!
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    What Should I Do Next?

    I agree 100% which is why I am trying to learn exactly how to get a good foundation. Thank you so much for taking the time to help and explain. I really appreciate your experience. Just want to make sure I totally understand. I think you mean that I should start by pouring concrete into my...
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    What Should I Do Next?

    Here are two photos I've found that give an idea of what I'm trying to accomplish. Which would you say is best, and why?
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    What Should I Do Next?

    Hello Friends! I'm just getting started on a new coop/run build for my four hens. I'm a novice builder so I'm looking for all the advice and affirmation I can get along the way. I know "chicken math" suggests I should be building for 20 but my township limits me to four and no roosters so I...
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