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    Lethargic, can't jump up on perch, but eats and lays eggs, not a cold

    I have a lethargic hen who is afraid of the other hens, cannot jump up on the perch. Her crest and wattles are a bit pale. I let her loose in the non-chicken yard and she was a bit shy sticking to the shadows, normally the hens go NUTS in the grassy "people" yard. She spends most of the day...
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    Using a potted plant to catch a chicken

    I had a 3 month old silver laced wyandotte, I just sold her, that was impossible to get back into the coop and run. I let the chickens play in the yard and garden when we are outside, when it was time to go home she was too smart, she knew that outside is better than inside. So I would chase...
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    Front yard coop - how far beyond the roost should the poop board extend?

    How far beyond the roost should the poop board extend? I know I need 18 inches from the wall for the 6 foot long roost for the 4 hens. My coop dimensions are about 4.5 x 3.3 feet x 5.5 feet tall. I have 2 feet of head room over the roost, 6 inches to the poop board, and then 3 feet of room...
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    Urban coop - will cluckers use 2 feet of run space under an elevated coop?

    Thank you everyone for your help, your threads really helped me design my coop. I have a small space for a coop, rectangle 89 inches x 40 inches. I want 4 chickens, but am making a coop with just enough space for 5 (20sq feet, nesting boxes outside of coop, drop door in floor, food and water...
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