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My barred rock does the exact same.....she is just wanting attention - and that is how she asks for it.....then i catch her and she plops down on my lap, lying on her side with her full weight on my supporting hand, and could stay there for hours......nice girl....but she's the alpha hen....and...

For the dust bath, a mix of peat moss and wood ash is GREAT....they love it....I have the same sandbox setup.....do your chickens get a bit scared when you take off the top of the sandbox?

Seven birds in that coop is going to be too many....I would cap it at three or four....the four that i have typically take up about a third of the coop inside - in winter they huddle even more closely together. I have no issues with boredom or bullying, despite their having 2.5 square feet...

i built a sandbox that was elevated about two feet....next to that is a roosting branch....they love collecting on that at times - for baths - or to get a better view of the rest of the yard.....I also planted grape vines on two sides of the run - to soften the landscape a bit, provide shade -...

I agree with you about raccoons possibly being able to get into the Eglu coop. A quarter turn of a handle and the raccoon has access through the nesting boxes or the back....In that these coops are from England, I don't think they have as many problems with raccoons as we do. I would take...

Agreed.....I have mine Eglu Cube in a VERY spacious enclosed run, but animals COULD get to the coop through the bird netting above most certainly, and I DO wonder if a raccoom might actually succeed in twisting the back of the coop off....not sure if residents in England have to deal with...

not my picture - i should have cited the source - here - https://www.facebook.com/omlet.uk/posts/chickens-survive-bear-attack-big-thank-you-to-tom-in-virginia-usa-for-sharing-hi/10155925199945642/

I think you will be okay with the Omlet...especially if the chickens have a place to run around during the day......mine has been great - no issues with pecking and boredom.....

I am in Minneapolis - lots of snow - and use 2 inch square netting - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Netting-Poultry-Plant-Bird-Aviary-Fruit-Garden-Protection-Net-Nets-Long-Lasting/312003119558?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 My run is 12 feet by 27 feet....I spanned...

You are using toilet paper FOR THAT?

Good for you. The longer run - if you are not going to free range them or build an even bigger run for your chickens, one that YOU can be in as well (and this might be something you will want to do in the future) - will be better for them, but it will be a bit more unwieldy when moving...

No, I don't free range....too many predators. Just last week my Australorp was on my shoulder - as she tends to do whenever I am in the run for some reason - and she freaked out and flew to the ground....I looked up to see a hawk about 10 feet above us, checking us out.... The chickens have...

I have an Omlet Eglu....live in Minnesota....this is my take on it - It houses 4 hens for me. Here they SLEEP and LAY EGGS. When the coop door is open, and it is light out, they are always outside. That said, at night they all cuddle together without much pecking at all. The nest boxes stay...

My suggestion would be to use a heavy duty bird netting (2" X 2" squares) for the top. What you are intending to use - with 3/4" squares - will prevent snow from falling through and create more than a few hassles for you with certain snowfalls.

I have the same stuff....if strung properly (not TOO tightly, with aircraft cable wire and turnbuckles attached with hog rings) i sense that it will really do well. we had some really wet snowfalls already and it held up just fine, although i DID need to take a broom to it to shake off the...

I think you will like it....one thing to look out for - when reconnecting the cord, make sure the arrow is visible so it lines up right....you CAN connect it in a different way, which should trip your GFCI.....

This is the one I use....from Premier....this morning it was -5 Fahrenheit....no problems at all....birds took to the nipples before I could even set the bucket on the cinder block....the lid "locks" in place quite securely...customer service from Premier was great....my extension cord had some...

If you are worried about cold winds entering the coop when the door is open, consider hanging PVC strips in front of the opening.....this affords them protection from the colder air and winds as well as gives them the option of being in the run or the coop during the day....be sure to check your...

Dude....please tone it down a bit....you are all over this poor person who lost a chicken to a predator....we can see from your response that you are a passionate cat lover - and we take no objection....but please stop jumping to conclusions and blaming the owner of the chickens.....this just...

We just had a dumping of heavy wet snow - 8 inches.....my 27 X 12 foot run is covered with 2 inch bird netting....almost NOTHING stuck to the net...no issue whatsoever. After I smeared petroleum jelly all up and down the legs of the chickens, I got inspired and put it on the net as well. That...