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I used to have a ladder style roost with 5 rungs on it that sat on the floor and leaned against the back wall. I replaced it with two longer 2X4s suspended by solid 2x4's from the ceiling. One is lower than the other so that the older, fatter birds can fly up easier. Accomplished two things...

Mine is on the interior and slides. I have it on a rope and pulley so it can be opened from the door. Something I've been wondering is if I had put it about 4' off the ground and had a small landing, would I need to close it at night? My birds could easily get in and out and it would be hard...

I give mine the left over watermelon rhines and they clean it down to the very outer skin. They love it even better if there is some fruit and seeds left.

Good advice on the link above. I wait until my pullets are the same size and then move them at night and put them straight on the roost with the other hens but on the lower rung. Haven' t had too many problems. One group was really stubborn about trying to get back to their pullet pen to...

Pay $7 - $8 at the local feed mill in Missouri for 16% layer rations - 50#. It's $9+ for 50lb at Orshelns or any other big city feed store.

I have all kinds of breeds. About 20 hens all together. I went from averaging a dozen a day to 1 - almost overnight. I know I need to get my light and timer set back up but I've been busy and I don't mind giving their body a break. For some reason, they are picking up the pace again.

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5 issues from 1943 in very good shape. Great reading, the ads are better than the articles. Lots of WWII references. Have quite a few more if interested. You can check my feedback on ebay. just look for schanz. I haven't been on this board for quite a while and I now have a different email...