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    Chickens huddle on floor instead of roosting bars - why? (Pic included)

    Thank you both. Seems I was concerned about nothing. Appreciate everyone's responses. Thanks!
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    Hello BYC

    Hi N F C, I read the article you linked. Where I may be running into an issue is that everything I read said that the roosts need to be higher than the nesting boxes. The overall coop is 4x8x4 on the left side of the Pic, and 4x8x6 on the right. I worry if I add something else for them to...
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    Chickens huddle on floor instead of roosting bars - why? (Pic included)

    Thank you! When you say "clean," is it OK if we plan to use the deep litter method? The litter is still pretty fresh all around. Thank you for the advice! Possible, but it has been decently warm. Am I making the poor girls cold by having them in the coop? I thought once they had real...
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    Hello BYC

    Some pics of our coop.
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    Hello BYC

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, this our first time with any animal not a house kept pet. We got our first chicks about 8 weeks ago, and a few more two weeks after that. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 16 (3) What breeds do you have? 10 ISA...
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    Chickens huddle on floor instead of roosting bars - why? (Pic included)

    Hello all, My girls are about 8-10 weeks old (we integrated some younger with some older) and have been in their coop for nearly a month. When I try to put them on the roosting bars at night they get all whiny and do their "I'm not happy with you" chirp and then just jump back down and huddle...
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