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  1. dgrhodes

    New Coop & 10 Week Old Golden Comet Hens

    well, 3/7 climbed up the ladder this evening on their own and when I went out to shut the door, they were roosting, while the others were squawking down in the run. They're getting it, slowly but surely.
  2. dgrhodes

    New Coop & 10 Week Old Golden Comet Hens

    i'm going to make a weighted lock that will latch the door closed when I let the string down. as of today it just slides down on it's own weight. I'm located in WV so we most definitely have racoons, i plan on putting some traps out near the coop to catch them if they come around. As for the...
  3. dgrhodes

    New Coop & 10 Week Old Golden Comet Hens

    well, this morning around 640 I went out and opened the door, this time i didn't force them out or anything, just left it open and left the house. later on in the day my wife came home and they were all down in the run, so they at least decided to leave the coop for the run. Hopefully they do...
  4. dgrhodes

    New Coop & 10 Week Old Golden Comet Hens

    Yeah, i just put mine inside and they acted terrified and kept squawking and acting nervous. I had to literally put them on the ramp and bump them inside. Once inside they acted like they wanted to get back out and back down into the run. I've read to keep them in the coop for a week, then open...
  5. dgrhodes

    New Coop & 10 Week Old Golden Comet Hens

    Hi, thanks! It does not at the moment, I have recently returned to school and worked this weekend only enough to get them safe in the coop for this week. I will be taking the right side of the wall off and building a nest box in there this upcoming weekend. I'm just hoping they make their way...
  6. dgrhodes

    New Coop & 10 Week Old Golden Comet Hens

    Hi guys, long time lurker, first time poster. I picked up some chicks the end of March from tractor supply co and raised them indoors for the last nine weeks. We finally finished their coop yesterday, which we designed based on a few designs we'd seen online that we combined. Last night was...
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