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  1. richard perkins

    Roosting: how to best serve your chickens

    Thanks for the in-put. It seems that height of roosts varies according to the jumping abilities of the chickens. I have 6 buff orph's, 10 months old. The coop I have built is 8'X7' (and 7' high). They seem to be able to fly fairly well, so I plan on putting up a 2X4 about 4-5' off the...
  2. richard perkins

    Roosting: how to best serve your chickens

    I am building a coop. My first such effort. We have been raising chickens for only one year so we are inexperienced at all this. My understanding is that chickens prefer to roost 5-6' off the floor of the coop on a flat surface (such as a 2X4). Is that the consensus view?
  3. richard perkins

    Roosting: how to best serve your chickens

    I am building a coop. My first such effort. We have been raising chickens for only one year so we are inexperienced at all this. My understanding is that chickens prefer to roost 5-6' off the floor of the coop on a flat service (such as a 2X4). Is that the consensus view?
  4. richard perkins

    COOP HEATERS

    Stephanie -- thanks. I need to get that 2X4' opening closed with something to protect the chickens. I'll try the 2X4 with fabric nailed onto it. My 5 hens re laying 3-4 eggs per day. Is that a sign that all is well with them? or is that just whatever happens under these terrible conditions?
  5. richard perkins

    COOP HEATERS

    Help wanted!!!! This is the first year I have raised chickens, so I am on a trial-and-error basis here... so far, so good... I could use all the help I could get from more experienced chicken people. I live in western NY. There's 8" of snow on the ground now. My chickens are in a chicken...
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