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    Nesting box help

    They do! They hop right up every night. I like it because they are so easy for me to take out and clean.
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    Nesting box help

    Here are a few pics of our set up. I’ve gathered from your advice that I need to lower the nesting boxes,,,,easy. I probably need to build them taller and solid (private) boxes. And possibly a higher lip to keep the bedding in when they scratch around to make their nests? The first and 3rd pic...
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    Nesting box help

    Hello! I’m new to all of this so please excuse me if this is a stupid question. I read up on nesting boxes and thought I had a good plan, but now I’m not sure. We set up milk crates on their side, built on a platform about 3’ off the ground with ladders, and a 3” lip in front of the crates. I...
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    Happy to be here!

    Hello! So happy to find this :) We just got our 1st 6 hens this week and so far they seem happy. I’m already enjoying it so much and can’t wait to learn more about them. We live in Las Vegas, NV, but previously lived in Texas. Thanks for having us!
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