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    Broody pure breed buff orpington

    Oh.I didn't know that. She gets vicious I was worried because she won't come out of nest for days and not eating or drinking so a friend suggested the dog cage to make it uncomfortable and kept In run. Seems to work. We have 3 girls so no chicks.
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    Broody pure breed buff orpington

    Hi all x she is broody for 3rd time in 1 year. She's 18m old. My other 2 have never been broody. White sussex. Rohde island red. We put her in a dog cage for few days and usually works. But why is this happening do you think?
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    Coop and run help please

    Ah thank you x I like the idea of deep litter method. I'm going to give all these ideas a try. Thank you x
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    Coop and run help please

    Sounds like a plan. I'm going to try grow some. We have foxes here. It's a worry I.know. thanks for your help x
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    Coop and run help please

    I had to look up alfalfa! Does it grow in the run or do you just throw it in? I tried grass but they tore it up
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    Coop and run help please

    Really! I'm doing it most days! It does smell. I just rake it. Does that mean your chickens are walking on poo ?
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    Coop and run help please

    Brilliant idea! The tray had a base under it. I could lower this right down. It would have to be enclosed though? With wood. They do like to go under this though but I can set something else up for that. It will take a bit of thinking out but like the idea of making this the coop. What do you...
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    Coop and run help please

    Ah thank you x added pic
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    1 buff orpington white sussex and rhode island red 18m old. Polly had been broody twice! Still...

    1 buff orpington white sussex and rhode island red 18m old. Polly had been broody twice! Still learning lots. they are so much fun to watch.
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    Coop and run help please

    Hi thank you. Yes I thought they need to be higher. I bought this as a chicken coop from amazon! Trouble is they will probably be too near roof. If I put them the other way round and higher up they cant get out of door. I worry that they are sleeping in poop so constantly cleaning. Think we have...
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    Coop and run help please

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    Coop and run help please

    inside the coop. I'm cleaning this out everyday of poop. My 3 girls don't even sit on the perches! Why? They are big girls. Buff orpington rhode island red and white sussex pure breeds. They are about 18m old. They preger to huddle up together. They are now only laying eggs in 1 of the boxes...
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    the chickens taking over my life

    Hi all thank you for your suggestions. Im still working out how to reply! And my way around.thanks
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    the chickens taking over my life

    Hi what are your thoughts? When building a bigger run which is about 5 ti 6ft high; 4x4 inch posts? Also the wire. I have seen some that are 6ft wide but if we use narrower one how do you get over the problem of where each piece meets. Not sure if im naking sense! Posts 2m apart. 6ft high. Wire...
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    the chickens taking over my life

    Shes a rohode island red. Flew on top of coop then looking at fence. We have lots of foxes here. Was so scared for her. I ran out shaking mealworm bag and she got down! Ended up taking the plunge and clipping her wing.
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