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    How do you deal with your stressed hen? (non-emergency)

    Thank you for your words of experience and insight. Puts my heart at ease just to let time to the healing...and to be more alert about tending to the door. Best wishes with your flock...hope everyone stays safe!
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    How do you deal with your stressed hen? (non-emergency)

    Hi friends. Two nights ago, one of my four hens (1.5-year-old) did not make it into their coop before the automatic door shut (we have since changed the settings and seems to be fine now as they were all safe and sound in there last night). Unfortunately, I didn't notice until the next...
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    New to backyard chickens! I need help!

    Echoing some opinions already on here...initially we did a split roof on our run-1/2 solid (clear corrugated fiberglass to not obstruct sun) and 1/2 open wire. We live in the Pacific Northwest, and pretty quickly realized the rainy, soggy weather up here called for the entire roof to be solidly...
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    Yet another 'chickens not sleeping in the coop' question...should I worry?

    Thank you for your supportive message. I'll keep trying! We'll get it sorted.
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    Yet another 'chickens not sleeping in the coop' question...should I worry?

    Oh that's good to know! Thank you once again for your helpful words of experience!!
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    Yet another 'chickens not sleeping in the coop' question...should I worry?

    Thank you for your response! I live in Western Washington outside of Seattle, the climate is mild in general with pops of cold (teens-20's) or hot (80's and rare 90s) with the seasons, but mostly somewhere in the middle...generally 40-50's and damp in the darker months, pleasant in the lighter...
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    Yet another 'chickens not sleeping in the coop' question...should I worry?

    Thank you for your helpful response and guidance, Mrs K :)
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    Yet another 'chickens not sleeping in the coop' question...should I worry?

    Totally. I've heard of a coyote nearby and know they're out there. I suppose just wasn't taking the threat to our little flock as seriously as I should have. Makes sense they're seen wandering around, seeing as foxes and coyotes and all those critters are losing their habitat and food sources...
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    Yet another 'chickens not sleeping in the coop' question...should I worry?

    Thank you for sharing your experience! Helpful to think about other options like this.
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    Yet another 'chickens not sleeping in the coop' question...should I worry?

    Thank you for your honesty and clarity. I'll re-arrange the roost. Our thinking was that we live in a suburb in an area where predators don't seem to have a major presence. But, since you sound like you've been around the block way more than I have, I'll look into heeding your warnings and...
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    Yet another 'chickens not sleeping in the coop' question...should I worry?

    Oh! That makes total sense...eek! Back to the coop the girls go!!
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    Yet another 'chickens not sleeping in the coop' question...should I worry?

    Thank you for your helpful insight :) Where they are roosting and the coop roost are about the same height. I used the 1x4s for the ladder because someone recommended it after doing an experiment with what their chickens preferred...but like you said, chickens will be chickens....I have a hunch...
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    Yet another 'chickens not sleeping in the coop' question...should I worry?

    Thank you for the guidance and reassurance, townchicks! I'll attach a picture of the run, where they've been roosting, and their coop and ladder. I'm thinking about making a different roosting set up in the coop using the branches....
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    Yet another 'chickens not sleeping in the coop' question...should I worry?

    Thank you for your insight, that puts my mind at ease :)
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    Yet another 'chickens not sleeping in the coop' question...should I worry?

    where they've been roosting (left front of the run), the run, the coop, the inside coop
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