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    Thin thin thin shells.

    Every other day or so I am getting 1 egg that is so thin that it is often broken by other hens laying in the same nesting box. They have regular access to layer feed in the coop/run. They also have free access to grit and calcium in the run. I also give them fresh veggies every day (kale...
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    Nesting Boxes/NOT BEDS!

    I am planning my coop rebuild. Is there a way to make nesting boxes so that chickens don't want to sleep in them by changing the size/shape/position in the coop? Or is this just a learned behavior?
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    Coop Photo Thread?

    I saw that other people were looking for the old 100s of pages-long coop photo thread that I guess was lost in the site migration. Is there a new one that I can't find? Trying to start my coop rebuild and looking for hints. Thanks! Have an awesome day everyone
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    Moisture Ventilation

    So I am approaching my first winter with chickens (Eastern PA, USA) and I was getting everything ready in my coop and run last weekend and I have a question about ventilation. I purchased this prefabricated coop from Tractor Supply I modified it so that my chickens have a protected run...
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    Corn husks?

    Good morning everyone! Every late summer my family has a corn day where we buy hundreds of ears of corns and peel, boil, shuck, bag and freeze the corn for the rest of the year. Would the husks be useful in the run? I am a little worried about my girls picking apart and eating all the corn hair...
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    new run - segmented?

    In the middle of building my extended run for my 4 Rhode Island Reds and I was thinking of building a wall down the middle so I could rotate the side that they are on to let it heal after they scratch it all up. Is this worth the time? Or would I be better off just giving them all the space all...
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    enclosed run - Chicken wire roof?

    Building a 12 x 8 enclosed run attached to my prefab coop. Can I use chicken wire for the "roof" of the run? I have hardware cloth buried and for the walls. Is the main concern for chicken wire that predators can nab a chicken that pokes a head through? So I shouldn't have to worry about this...
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    Poopin' in the coop

    My pullets are in a new home, is it safe to say they are pooping in the coop because they are unsure of their new home? Or am I not offering them somewhere else to go? They have the pine shavings in the coop and an enclosed run otherwise. Will they get in a habit of going outside the coop (for...
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    When should I start letting them free range

    Received 4 rhode island reds 1 week ago and they are still unsure about coming out of the coop and into their built in run. I built a 3'x10' A-frame tractor for them so I can free range them in different parts of my yard. How long should I give them before I start? I don't want to stress them...
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    New member from PA, plus a hundred questions

    So this is my first venture in to chickens. I figured buy a pre-fab coop now and in a few years build one that suits my needs/style better and I am already running in to issues. Below is a picture of a very similar coop from tractor supply to the one that I purchased. Questions: Droppings...
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    New to this, all input is wanted!

    edited: moved my post to another thread, thanks!
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