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    Comment by 'sgrzybin' in article 'S&D Roost'

    sorry for not logging in for the past year or so - this was about $5k with the caged run, coop, electric, water and a recently added dog run adjacent to the chicken run
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    Comment by 'sgrzybin' in article 'S&D Roost'

    Yeah, mine have been under lock down for the past 3 weeks as I seem to have been found by some hawks - lost 6 prior to lock down. My run has a top to it and because of recent hawk activity I have been contemplating adding on to the run.
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    Rooster not allowing hens in roost

    Great questions - within the large coop there are two separate roosts where they are free to choose a roost of their liking. For the most part, they are very static in their roost choice. I have not witnessed the activity issue inside the coop, but the activity outside the coop is that when...
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    Rooster not allowing hens in roost

    I have two new roosters with a new batch of hens. They are all about 25 weeks old and have been blended with the older flock about 3 weeks ago. One of the new roosters will not let some of the new hens in their roost for the night. I assume that this is because he wants to mount them. This...
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    Hello

    Welcome. One thing this site has plenty of is opinions, tips, & techniques. Enjoy!!!:welcome
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    Automated Feeder

    Is anyone aware of an automated feeder for chickens? Kind of like deer hunters use to throw food on a timed schedule? Normally when going on vacation I put out 30 gallons of water and about 75lbs of self service food. What happens is that the wildlife birds get most of the food. I have seen...
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    Best materials for roosts?

    I have used several types of roosting material and have gone with the traditional landscape timber. It is flat on two sides and round on two sides but both round and flat sides are wide enough to allow them to cover their feet in the winter. They come in 8ft lengths and are cheap. I have put...
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    Chicken Not Roosting

    Her feet look normal. They contract when I pick her up. I pull her legs and she pulls them away. Seems more like a balance thing the more I handled her. I put her back on the roost and she was good as long as I was supporting her.
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    Chicken Not Roosting

    Doesn't seem likely, but could be possible. The coop and run are dry and our temperatures are easily tolerated. The roosts are wide enough to allow for their feet to stay warm. I will check.
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    Chicken Not Roosting

    Not in any great detail. No.
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    Chicken Not Roosting

    I have an 8 month old Buff Orpington not roosting with the others. She will stay on the ground leaning forward. There is nothing visibly wrong with her, she walks fine, I see her eat and all, but she is not roosting. I picked her up and put her on the roost and she immediately fell off. She...
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    Broody Hen & Chicks Ordered

    So, I only have one brooder pen, if the hen has her own, are they able to be blended with the purchased chicks? "OR" If the hen hatches her own, are they safe to be blended with the 3 Roos and 33 other hens? "OR" Do I quickly build another small pen?
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    Broody Hen & Chicks Ordered

    Winter is definitely here. The brooder pen is in the same coop with the nests and where they roost separated by fencing and netting, so they temp is the same. A ceramic heat source will be used for chicks (not lamps or bulbs) when they arrive. I have a decent setup and am able to completely...
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    Broody Hen & Chicks Ordered

    So then a best case scenario would be if I have another hen or two go broody.
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    Broody Hen & Chicks Ordered

    That makes sense. So in moving her, is it possible to move her and the nest into the brooder without her abandoning the nest?
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    Broody Hen & Chicks Ordered

    That makes sense. So in moving her, is it possible to move her and the nest into the brooder without her abandoning the nest?
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    Broody Hen & Chicks Ordered

    I ordered 20 more chicks over this past weekend and will be picking them up on February 6th. I came home form work today and checked on the hens and found that one has gone broody. I have a thought that I would let her set on some eggs and if they hatched great, but I would also want her to...
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    Comment by 'sgrzybin' in article 'S&D Roost'

    Recently the foxes have been really active and we lost 5, so right now they are in the run until I get home from work and I feel that the fox have moved on and not using me as a hunting ground.
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    Comment by 'sgrzybin' in article 'S&D Roost'

    The depth is up to you and how determined you think the predators in your area will be. We have 4 families of foxes nearby and i know that their dens are pretty deep, so the wire/rock are 18-24 inches down. The chicks free range most of the time, I did the large run for my own convenience of...
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    Comment by 'sgrzybin' in article 'S&D Roost'

    I have the feed located in the coop, its just in a large trash can with a lid. There is plenty of room in the open area for this storage.
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