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Problem solved. While I was contemplating the changes, a few of the ladies came in and voiced their opinions. All is once again calm in the coop.

Thanks, that was my thought originally, but I didn't want to clutter up the inside if I didn't need to. Ill have to modify the roost slightly but not a huge deal. Edit: The lip to the second boxes is at about 34" off the floor.

I expanded my flock a little a few months ago, so I had to increase my nest boxes. I had 2 on this wall, and expanded it to 4. My question is, do you think I need a ramp for them to access the top 2, or will they be able to hop up there without knocking themselves silly on the roof ...

Thanks everybody, I appreciate it. They are all within a few weeks in age, 2 weeks ago we started getting eggs. I'm getting 1 or 2 a day now, cant wait to see the Welsummers eggs !

Wow, I searched through different breed photos and couldn't find anything that matched them. After searching for Golden Laced Wyandotte, and Welsummer, I have to agree with you lol. Thanks a lot for the help Bantam, and Wyandotte !

Here are side views of both.

I got these two girls at about a month old under the impression they were a Rhode island and a New Hampshire. Now that they have colored out, I'm thinking both are BSL or some other mix. Any opinions ?

Thanks for the welcomes. We got 6 different hens, a Rhode Island Red, New Hampshire Red, Delaware, Barred Rock, Auraucana, and her favorite, a Buff Orpington.

I had it in my mind to build a water system just like what you described in your original post. I knew if I looked here long enough, someone would have tried it lol. My coop is elevated above part of my run. My thought was to use about 20' of 4" PVC under the floor of the coop, where it is...

Hello everybody ! When my wife and I decided we wanted to raise some chickens for fresh eggs I turned to the internet for information. Every question I asked directed me to Backyard Chickens lol. We were still in the planning stages of how many, where to build etc, when my 3 year old...