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    Questions on getting used to there new surroundings?

    I only have two, right now. Im not sure how old they are, but they are not chicks. They seem pretty young still. They are not molting, still have there feathers intacted. I will get better pictures of them this weekend and post them.
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    Questions on getting used to there new surroundings?

    There is a roosting bar inside the coop. However, I don't know if they use it. I close up the run part of the coop at about 6 ish. They mill around a bit then go up to bed. Should I check after they've been in there a bit to see if there using it? Btw, I have not gotten any eggs yet. I have...
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    Questions on getting used to there new surroundings?

    Great News!! I locked them in the run/coop yesterday evening and they milled around a bit and let me know they were not happy about what I had done, but eventually they found there way up into the coop and spent the night in there nesting boxes.. sorry if my terminology is wrong. Still learning...
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    Questions on getting used to there new surroundings?

    Great News!! I locked them in the run/coop yesterday evening and they milled around a bit and let me know they were not happy about what I had done, but eventually they found there way up into the coop and spent the night in there nesting boxes.. sorry if my terminology is wrong. Still...
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    Questions on getting used to there new surroundings?

    Perfect thank you :wee
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    Questions on getting used to there new surroundings?

    How do you introduce them to the upper level of there coop?
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    Questions on getting used to there new surroundings?

    So, my questions are, how long does it usually take chickens to get used to there new surroundings. They haven't figured out yet that they have an upstairs portion of the coop where there nesting boxes are, will they figure it out? And, Iv given treats that they don't eat. Do they all like the...
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    Hi from Gilbert, Az

    So, Im only about 4 days into this backyard chicken adventure. My girls are trying to get used to there new surroundings and the curious cats that pier thru the fence at them. I made them a dust bath, Iv given many treats, apples, celery and they only like the black oiled seeds, mill worms...
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    Hi from Gilbert, Az

    Small world for sure! Thank you.
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    Hi from Gilbert, Az

    HI, Im a newbie here and with the chicken world. Iv been wanting chickens for a very long time but always found a reason why it wasn't the right time until I read an article that said, "If you've ever wanted to have backyard chickens, then just do it". So I did. Im starting with only two...
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