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  1. tehlump

    Introducing new hens to a new coop

    Quote: I didn't figure that they would roost on the 'walkway' due to the steep angle. I put it there to give them a way to climb up to the main roost without having to build a staircase-type setup. I guess if it becomes a problem it will be easily fixed. So a light on inside the coop after...
  2. tehlump

    Introducing new hens to a new coop

    Quote: OK... The roost in the picture is the tree limb. It is at the window level, the very top of the laying box is flush with the bottom of the window. The difference in height is probably 18 inches or so, and I chose to have the inside laying box opening flush with the interior wall to...
  3. tehlump

    Introducing new hens to a new coop

    Yes, I plan on getting all chickens from the same place. In looking through the For Sale section of this site I found several 'mini-farms' within an hour or so drive from me. I figured my son would love to hand select the hens we take home! He's bugging me every day now asking if it's time to...
  4. tehlump

    Introducing new hens to a new coop

    I hope I placed this in the correct forum. I am new to chickens. My family kept chickens when I was a boy, but I haven't kept any as an adult. My 4 yr old son wanted some hens so we've been working on building a coop for the last couple of weeks. It is now getting close to when we need to go...
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