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    Night time roosting

    Hi everyone my new flock I had trained to go into the coop at night then I moved their ramp one night now suddenly they don't want to go in anymore they're all roosting at the highest point inside the chicken run they're safe they're high up they're all penned in but I'm afraid that they won't...
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    Update on my new flock

    All birds seem happy and healthy 11 beautiful little baby hands and one young rooster!
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    Is it ok to have 2coops inside 1run ?

    I ordered a coop and it came looked a little small to me has four nesting boxes and enough room in the middle for probably up to six hens I'm getting 10 hens and I ordered another Coop with the same size I figured I'd put both in the same run and that they were just divide themselves up...
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    Where to put the roost ?

    Hi, when designing my coop should the roost be higher than the nesting box ? or at the same level ? Or does it even matter to the birds ? thanks, bill-
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    Finding broken eggs outside the nesting box...????

    I hope some one can tell me why, would I find eggs outside the nesting box, that appear to have been pecked or stepped on ? The egg shells are hard and over all the eggs look to be fine ( except the obvious damage). I thought maybe it was a territorial thing?? Any reasons, or theories would be...
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    How many & what breeds?

    Hi all, I'm going to fence off a 20'x20'x20'x20' area in my yard. I have 2 birds, 1 RIR & 1 Bantam? ( see pics below) I had 4 but my dog got 2 of them........... hence, the fence. I would like to know how many would be comfortable in that size area, & what breeds are best to mix & socialize...
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    when do chicks.......

    .....start using the roost to sleep? My birds are still young, not sure exactly what the ages are, I'd guess 2 months or so. please see pic below. I noticed they are sleeping in a group on the floor. Thanks bill-
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    size of "stalls"

    I am new to raising chicks, I want to add stalls on to my coop. I have 4 birds. 2 bantams, 2 Rhode island reds, How wide should the stalls be for each bird? What is the primary purpose of the stalls? Sleeping, or laying eggs?? I appreciate any help . thanks.
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