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Once the hawks know the chickens are there, they'll keep coming back. We had to stop free ranging and built a large run that is covered in bird netting.

There was a small skirt, about 2-3 inches that extended out. I used heavy duty landscape staples to anchor the skirt to the ground.

My preference is to have all dirt floors. It's easier to keep the smell down and you end up with great compost for the garden.

I've always composted it for use in the garden. I don't even know what the waste company's policy is.

This a the chicken tunnel I built when we lived in town. The chickens LOVED it. I used 1/2" hardware cloth and pvc pipe.

Same. I don't pay for the litter I use in my coop, it's all stuff collected from my own property, or the occasional wood chip delivery from a local arborist which would end up in the landfill if I didn't take it.

I've had chickens for a few years, but this is the first time I've allowed a hen to sit on a clutch of eggs. Momma hen hatched the only viable egg in the clutch yesterday and I slipped a couple of feed store chicks under her so the one would have company. I made a separate area for the new...

I'm glad you figured it out.

I don't think chickens work that way. You have to teach them where home is, then they'll be happy to go there.

I had the same problem in the beginning. So, I locked my girls in the coop for five days so that they would learn where "home" was. After that, they new exactly what to do at bed time.

That's a great idea. My husband routed all that for our coop, but your idea would have saved some labor.

Good job!

I have five pullets, two have recently started laying, but I don't know which two. I've been tempted to put food coloring on the girls' vents (a different color for each hen), and see which color the eggs come out with.

Those are truly beautiful coops! Congratulations, winners!

That coop might be bigger than my house!

@sunflower, thank you!

@DwayneNLiz I found them on Amazon.

Thank you, I'll do that.

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