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    1 Hen keeps a distance from the rest....???

    So we have 5 hens, 2 Black Australorps, 2 Rhode Island Reds, and 1 Buff Orpington . They are about 7 months old now and all has been fine, but now we are noticing that 1 of the Rhode Island Reds has been pecking at the other, mostly whenever there is food around. But the one that gets pecked at...
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    WELL WATER?

    hahaha great. Yes our dog loves puddle water. She drinks our well water but when I give her store bought water she loves it more...definatley a taste thing. lol....
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    WELL WATER?

    That's good to know. I will be getting our flock started soon and wondered. Our water is full of iron and manganese. The ground here is solid coastal rock formations along the Atlantic. We have a softener, iron filter and a uv system and the water still is rust coloured in some months of the...
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    12 week pullets....Should I cover nesting boxes?

    Great advice! Thank you :)
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    12 week pullets....Should I cover nesting boxes?

    Very helpful. Thank you. I've attached a photo below. Now i've taken that temporary perch out under the window and added one above the door on the right. They have 2 roosts to choose from now. I thought of blocking it off for a coupe weeks. I'm getting them at 12 weeks of age so it may be some...
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    12 week pullets....Should I cover nesting boxes?

    I've seen a few sites say that until your hens are old enough to lay that you should not allow access to the nesting boxes by blocking them off. Has anyone else practiced this? I will be getting my pullets at 12 weeks of age. 3 Heritage breeds Buff Orpington, Rhode Island Red and Black...
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    Feeder for 5 hens

    Perfect....good idea
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    4 hens or 6? lol...

    haha....no problem :) I added one more so I'll start with the 5. I dont' want to overcrowd and I want them to be happy hens for sure :) But I'm sure over time I'll be adding on at some point. The coop will expand and I was looking at some Silkies already hahaha....
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    4 hens or 6? lol...

    Hahaha, its such a mind game isn't it. I know this is only the beginning of something new. I appreciate you not being of any help whatsoever and it made me smile too. haha....
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    Feeder for 5 hens

    Thanks! That exactly what I was planning to do. We will have 5 hens. I looked at those bases that you put a mason jar on upside down. Thought they were nice and simple and I could put a larger mason jar on it but wasn't sure exactly how much 5 hens would eat. I'm not opposed to a hanging feeder...
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    Feeder for 5 hens

    Ok time pick out a feeder! My plan for our soon to arrive 5 hens is to have water obviously 24hrs but pull their feed out at night after they are in the coop for the night and then put it back out in the morning when I open the coop! My idea behind this is because we have a lot of critters day...
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    4 hens or 6? lol...

    I can't wait and thank you for the advice. Yes I hope to free range them when I'm around and have time. We do live rural and have ALOT of wildlife day and night so I do worry that I want to be around with them. Thanks for the reply! Cheers
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    4 hens or 6? lol...

    I like that thought process! It would be fun to keep adding if you have the space....this is only the first coop so who knows...maybe there will be another in the future :)
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    4 hens or 6? lol...

    Thanks, yes we are getting 12 week old pullets so the breeder is going to sex them. I've added a 5th so 5 hens to start. I want them to be happy and have lots of space to adjust and grow. I do worry about predators but I'm predator proofing the coop the best I can. I know incidents might happen...
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    My first Chicken Coop Build

    LOL...too funny Cheers!
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    4 hens or 6? lol...

    Thanks for the advice, I just added another Black Australorp to our order. I've read a lot of great things about them and I think they are beautiful. My wife wanted the Buff Orpington and the breeder recommended Rhode Island Reds so hopefully it'll be a great mix and we don't get any...
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    My first Chicken Coop Build

    Thanks! I've had some time off due to the pandemic so I had some extra time to put into the coop which was nice. I appreciate the compliment
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    4 hens or 6? lol...

    Thanks. I'm sure I'll add later on for sure hahaha....We are just getting started this year to see how we like having them. I'm so excited, I'm sure it will be a blast!
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    4 hens or 6? lol...

    haha oh I do. I used rebar and drilled the coop into the rock with some concrete for security against our winds and the odd hurricane off the coast. We are getting 1 Buff Orpington, 2 Rhode Island Reds and 1 or possibly 2 Black Australorps.
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    4 hens or 6? lol...

    So true, thats also my worry is predators. We have ALOT of foxes, Fischers, Weasels and Racoons around. The enclosure will be 1/2 inch hardware cloth and very predator proof. We also live on solid rock formations so it will be impossible for anything to dig. But I do worry that if an incident...
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