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    Store bought coop and having issues with hens!

    It looks like that coop is pretty small for 4 hens. Chickens fly up to their roosts to sleep at night - no space at all for flying in a coop that small. Even if the roost is lower to the ground, I don't know if they would actually be able to jump up onto it. My chickens prefer a wider roosting...
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    How do you 'serve' your table scraps? Pics Please.

    I use a metal loaf pan that I picked up at the thrift store. It's a good size for my small flock of 5. They have all kinds of kitchen items at most thrifts, and most are very reasonably priced.
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    Neighbor's cat killed chicken

    Just to be clear, the chickens have a VERY secure coop and run. I let them out for a VERY short period in a small area of the yard where I was present. Obviously, that was not sufficient to keep them safe. Lesson well-learned. I posted this originally to help warn others because when I initially...
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    Neighbor's cat killed chicken

    Thank you for the advice. I have seen many threads on these boards where people claim that cats don't kill chickens. I will never trust a cat around my chickens again.
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    Neighbor's cat killed chicken

    Yes, I am going to set a trap for the cat and have a family member shoot it. I have talked to this neighbor in the past about her cats in my yard, but as I said, she is a crazy cat lady and nothing really changed. She has to know if you just let your cats roam, something is bound to happen to...
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    Neighbor's cat killed chicken

    Hello all! I just started raising chickens in June and have really enjoyed reading all of the helpful information on this site. Just really needed to vent today since I watched the neighbor's cat snatch one of my chickens. My 6 chickens are now 6 weeks old and I just started letting them out in...
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