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    Coop problem?

    You definitely need to protect them from winter drafts. Winter ventilation should just be up high in coop, well above their heads when roosting.
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    I feel like an idiot

    I have a 3x5 coop and I wouldn’t put 7 birds in it. Even five would be pushing it. I currently have four.
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    DIY chicken feeder

    I found a pvc piece at Home Depot that I use as a cover that prevents this. You could see if you can find one that could fit yours. I don’t have a photo handy but if you go to my coop page and scroll down there’s a picture. Good luck! It’s so frustrating when they don’t work as expected.
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    Winter Ready Coop

    Agree that you need hardware cloth instead. Where are you located? The metal siding will be very cold in the winter, especially given that it doesn't have plywood underneath. I strongly recommend putting plywood under any metal roofing, at the very least, otherwise you'll get condensation in...
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    New chicken coop is finished!

    None of my chickens would be able to get up to those roosts. Is there a reason they are so high?
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    Open Contest Official BYC Coop Page Contest #15

    Here's my latest coop write-up: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/modular-secondary-coop.79499/. This isn't a standard coop; it's designed to be a small multi-purpose structure that can be taken apart and moved around to serve as a pullet quarantine, a secure run extension, as covered...
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    Comment by 'Yakisugi Coop' in article 'Modular secondary coop'

    It isn’t fastened with anything—it just sits on the end of the run (see second photo on page). There’s a sliding chicken door at the end of the run that opens up into the extension. Does that make sense?
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    Modular secondary coop

    I built this modular coop, which comes apart into four pieces, this spring to serve many functions: (1) As a stand-alone small coop to quarantine new or sick birds or as a jail for bullies: (2) As a run extension that creates more covered, secure space when we have to keep the birds locked...
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    USING CARDBOARD BOXES AS TEMPORARY NESTING BOXES

    Just be careful about it tipping over and trapping the bird inside. That happened to me when I tried this temporarily.
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    Integrating pullets

    I agree with the suggestion to lock up the bully hen in the nursery coop. I just did that for a few weeks after our bully tried to kill a pullet. I reintroduced her to the flock a few days ago and she’s totally fine with the pullets now. You could keep your bully locked up while you’re on vacation.
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    pullet crowing at dawn (urg...)

    Thanks. I wasn't saying it was her because she appears to be starting to lay; I was just mentioning that for context. I think it's her because she's the most vocal and confident but am going to put a Ring camera into the coop tonight to try to figure out for sure. The first photo below (the one...
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    pullet crowing at dawn (urg...)

    We have a 5 month old Speckled Sussex pullet who just started crowing briefly at 6:15am on the dot. We live in an urban area and this is going to be a problem if it continues. I think it's our pullet who is just about to start laying--her wattle has gotten noticeably redder over the last few...
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    advice for single chicken left after fox attack, and adding new pullets to the flock

    When we moved away from free range our chickens were upset but they got used to it over time. Eventually they stopped expecting to be let out.
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    Bedding for coop

    I love coffee grounds. Can’t get them at tractor supply anymore though :(
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    Space? They mailed us too many!!

    I do think the ventilation requirement varies a lot by climate. It’s so dry where we are in Colorado that I think folks can get away with less than minimum ventilation pretty easily.
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