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    Hen house

    How can I get my birds to go in the hen house? They just gather together in the corner of the coop at night. Doors wide open with a light on.
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    Hi guys and gals. Small chicken raising effort from Waco, Texas

    Thanks, I hadn't planned on putting so much time and effort into it, but it's definatly sturdy.
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    Hi guys and gals. Small chicken raising effort from Waco, Texas

    You You're close to Hubbard where I was raised. My grandkids live there with their mom and dad. Where do you get your permethrin powder and martin's spray. I've been getting my chick supplies from Attwoods
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    Hi guys and gals. Small chicken raising effort from Waco, Texas

    Well, I've got 66 sq ft of coop space and 6 chickens and was planning on 6 more so That's just about right. The hen house is an 6' x 7' x 80" children's playhouse the previous owner built and has 3 good size windows which should be plenty of ventilation. I just put poultry wire over the openings...
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    Hi guys and gals. Small chicken raising effort from Waco, Texas

    The coop is 6' x 11' and attached hen house is 6' x 7'. The total height of both is around 80" I have 6 pullets now, but I think I'll have room for 6 more. I made a 3 compartment nesting box at 16" x 16" per compartment I'm going to hang on the lower part of the wall in the hen house tomorrow. I...
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    Hi guys and gals. Small chicken raising effort from Waco, Texas

    Question: What all goes in a chicken coop hen house besides where they lay the eggs and a roosting bar? What can you store in it if it's big enough? I'm converting an old kids playhouse into a chicken coop with hen house and I hate to loose the storage space if I can keep from it. I know better...
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