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    Hen laying in pen

    Thanks to all of you who weighed in. I'm just going to relax and let eggs fall where they may. Hopefully, my other girls will figure it out
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    Hen laying in pen

    Robert, thanks for your reply. The nesting boxes are in the darkest most soft part of the coop. If she continues to lay eggs in the outside pen, I guess we can always add one out there. But she is depositing it in the center of the area so I can't really cover it. However, we'll just wait and...
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    Hen laying in pen

    One of my Ameracaunas just started laying and both eggs were in the outside pen. I have two nesting boxes but don't know how to get the hens to lay in there. I know the girls have been exploring because the excelsior is tamped down and my fake ceramic eggs are always moved. Any advice would be...
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    Behavior before first egg

    PLEASE ADVISE,,, just checked on my girls. They are 19 weeks old and one of them, Sheila, was lying in her dust bowl. When I brought clover into the rooms to n she wasn't the interested. She finally got up and all five are now in front of the besting boxes in the coop chatting away. Sheila, is...
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    Out of room on roosting bar

    We will be covering part of it for more shade and protection from rain/snow
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    My Page

    How do I add the info at bottom of my page that will appear in all my posts? Such as my location, types if breeds I have, etc. Thanks
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    Warm water in winter

    We have had water brought out to our shed/coop. However we turn the water off in winter to prevent freezing. Does anyone have one of those hose adapters which will warm water? Thanks
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    Out of room on roosting bar

    Thanks for your reply. Any thoughts on moving the feeders and waterer outside to allow for more room in the coop?
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    Out of room on roosting bar

    We have a high roosting bar that is 36" with five girls. If they work at it, they all fit but lots of posturing going on. The last one tries to fly up and pushes one down. It gets ugly. I'm worried that since they're 4 1/2 months old and will get bigger this winter there won't be room for the...
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    Wet floor under coop

    Thank you Vickie 51. I also am a worrier and just getting thru this hot summer with the nights reaching the mid 90s was a challenge! But we made it and I need to keep the coop and shed free of mold. I think I will try the straw as it will be easy to rake out. I do use the shed every day and the...
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    Wet floor under coop

    This is my second time posting and since my first question was answered very quickly which I greatly appreciate, I'd like yo ask another question: I have five hens living in a coop 12" off the shed floor. When there is a bad and long lasting storm the shed floor gets damp but the coop is...
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    Should I buy nest box liners?

    Thanks for your prompt replies. I was just afraid that the shavings wouldn't be enough cushion for the eggs. But it's just one less piece of chicken paraphernalia I need to worry about!
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    Should I buy nest box liners?

    I have had my five hens for 17 weeks now and they are getting that red flush everyone talks about before they begin laying. There are nesting box liners for sale out there. Does anyone use them or should I just use a mat of pine shavings that I already use in my coop? Thanks
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