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    Stray Bantam

    Hi to all. I have had a bantam hen hanging around the yard and my coop for about four days. I was afraid she was going to get injured or worse not in a protected area. This evening I was able to catch her with not much effort at dusk while she was roosting in a tree. Now I wonder what to do...
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    Sleeping in nest box or floor

    Well is there a cure for this? I have 5 hens that have been raised together. Two have started to lay. All five sleep in one box. They started out on the floor, then moved to the roost, and have settled in the box. I assumed they got cold during the winter and started sleeping in the box. I never...
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    Newbie here with Questions

    Ohh no I have doors...one on each side of the coop and one into the run area also. I was talking about where the hens go in and out of the coop. I am using 1" hex wire all around and on the bottom of the run as well. Would that be racoon and preditor proof I assumed that it would be, I...
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    Newbie here with Questions

    Thanks to all who answered my questions. I found out this afternoon that it would have been a lot easier to paint the coop BEFORE the wire was put on. I built my coop and run together and put wire on the bottom to keep out anything bad. Is it neccessary to have a door on the coop itself ?
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    Newbie here with Questions

    Hello to all..... I am new to BYC and chickens. I am enjoying my new found hobby and hope to be getting little rewards from it daily. I have 5 hens that are about 10 weeks old. One Barred Rock, Two Black Stars, One Red Star and One Easter egger the lady I got it from called it that I'm sure...
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