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    Getting the hens to go to bed

    The Hens are about 2 to 3 months old. Perhaps not too late. I will give it a try. Thanks
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    Getting the hens to go to bed

    I have 4 hens that I usually have to herd them into the coop at night. My dad came to visit who has chickens says he has no Idea why they don't go in on their own all the time. One thought was that I am inconsistent on the times I close them up. Sometimes 5 sometimes 7pm, and sometimes as...
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    Heating the coop....

    Thanks for the input. I have since turned off the light and they seem to have survived the last two nights. Although my barred Rock, who is still peeping, gave me quite a bite when I let them out this morning. She is a tough bugger.
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    Hay or Straw in run?

    Sorry to interrupt the thread.... What is "DE"?
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    Heating the coop....

    Hi all, New to the forum as I am new to raising Chickens. I have 4 hens (2 Rhode Islands, 1 Barred Rock, and 1 Golden Sex Link). They are about 9-10 weeks old. I moved them into the coop about a month ago which is 4x4x4 for the house and sits up about 40" from the ground and is uninsulated...
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