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    Changing roosting site

    How can you convince a chicken to roost somewhere else? We have a pet chicken, the last of a pair, that insists on roosting on our front porch and doing her stuff all over the wicker furniture. I have moved her, provided other roosting sites in the barn, removed the chair she was roosting on...
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    Calm, Kid Friendly Breeds

    We are going to be ordering 4 pullets from Mypetchicken (I think). Looking for a calm, egg laying breed that will be friendly, as in come up to you, and let you hand feed or pick it up ideally. On my "possible" list I have: Buff Orpington, Cochin, Australorp, Wyandotte, Brahma, and Jersey...
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    Which breeds are calmest for kids?

    Just getting our coop built and looking for what breeds we want. Our children are young and we want friendly chickens that are not too flighty or mean. Egg laying breeds too. Any suggestions? I remember my sister having a very tame Buff Orpington that slept on her bed sometimes. We had a nice...
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    elevated coops/coops on stilts

    What are the rules concerning a coop built up off the ground? How far will a chicken be willing to walk up a ramp? I posted about the 3x10 coop earlier, and was thinking of elevating part of it and letting them have the under part for more shade/shelter. The roof would overhang a bit too. I...
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    Layout of Coop that is 3'x10'

    Hi. I am glad I found this forum! We are planning on setting up and framing in a small hen house in part of a 10x10 ft run in shelter. (Roof, corner posts, no solid sides yet) I can only spare about 3 to 3/12 ft by 10 ft deep of the run in so the lambs can still use the other space for a creep...
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