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    Outcast Hen!

    After a couple of days of hiding in the roost box, my badgered hen has come out and is getting along well. I guess they were just establishing a pecking order. Now we are just waiting on getting that first egg. Thanks for the advice. Rick
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    Outcast Hen!

    I have had four hens for several months now. Two are six months and two are five months. We have kept them in an enclosed run with a roosting box attached. Yesterday shortly before sunset we decided to let them free range in our backyard for the first time. Well the silly girls could not...
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    Securing hens at night?

    Yikes, I never realized the tenacity of predators. Thanks to all that replied. I am looking forward to getting my chickens and keeping them safe!
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    Securing hens at night?

    I really don't have the room for free ranging. I live in the city with a fenced in yard. I was planning on keeping perhaps 4 hens in an enclosed and covered 6'x8' chain link dog run. If I position my elevated coop within the run, will it keep them safe even if I do not close them up in the...
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    Securing hens at night?

    Greetings, I want to start raising some hens for eggs and fertilizer for my garden. I also like the idea of raising chickens. My concern is that I work odd hours and I would not be able to let my hens out of their coop in the morning. I was thinking about converting a chain link dog run into...
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