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I built the rollaway nest boxes Like OIpa's, but with a slightly steeper slope. I bought the nest pads from Cutler, but they are not directional. As you can see on their webpage each little set of bristles is a clump that goes straight up. This causes some of my eggs to hangup inside the nest...

I have 9 RIR pullets that are just over 7 weeks of age. They have been in the coop/run for over a week. The coop is elevated over half the run, and accessed up the ramp. The 2X4 flat-side up roosts are in the coop. The chickens stay in the run 24X7 and just huddle together in a corner at...

I asked this question before but maybe not clearly. If I have an enclosed coop with an automatic door set on a timer, do I need to provide food and water inside the coop in addition to that in the run if my timer turns on a light in the coop at 5am during the winter months (to increase egg...

I am building a coop and run this spring for 8 RIR pullets, for the purpose of getting eggs. I have read extensively on BYC and plan to have a coop with an automatic door, set to open/close with sunrise/sunset. But from what I have learned here, I also plan to provide additional light in the...