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    Is it cruel to have chickens if they can't free range?

    Well how'd it go? Did it turn out well for you and your birdies?
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    Is it cruel to have chickens if they can't free range?

    Quote: Cute video. BTW, I'm guessing I'm about 5 or 6 miles north of you. We have 4 chickens in a fully enclosed and covered run, 8 x 20 feet, with a 4 x 5 foot coop inside it. The interior space is 5-1/2 to 6 feet high, so I can walk around in there, and it has perches, rocks, a dust bath...
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    Is it cruel to have chickens if they can't free range?

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=9574 Here's a BYC page created by JoeBryant which I saw about 3 years ago, very inspiring. Runs built to complement home's archetecture and I believe built-in to the home and garden? Boy if I could do it all over,
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    Is it cruel to have chickens if they can't free range?

    One other thought, which at first seemed crazy, but after living with chickens for almost 4 years, I realized a neat chicken-ism: If there's any way to build their run up against your house's foundation, you will never see a house spider or house mouse again! A run 2 to 3 feet wide going...
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    Is it cruel to have chickens if they can't free range?

    Quote: I loved your Video!!! See thats what it is all about right there! She had no intention of going to be with the other girls. LOL she loves her Momma thats for sure. And it looks like she has you trained very well all the patting and petting just the way she likes it. I suffer from...
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    Is it cruel to have chickens if they can't free range?

    Quote: Ms. Roaster waiting patiently for her favorite music videos. She luurved and anything with Mahalia Jackson. She'd just fluff up and cock her head and smile, she really enjoys youtube.
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    Is it cruel to have chickens if they can't free range?

    Quote: Oooh you have the BEST ideas. I think I better secure some dry leaves in my covered run so I can do that with crickets and mealworms, OMG they'll be so happy! I usually hang dandelion greens which I can purchase at the Meijer grocery store all winter. I know some people hang...
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    Is it cruel to have chickens if they can't free range?

    Quote: Plus they can say, "yes we have chickens (but not really, they're BANTIES)"
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    Is it cruel to have chickens if they can't free range?

    Quote: Have you considered bantams instead of full sized chickens? They are funny pets and don't require as much space, and can fly, so their run can have different levels of perches to bop around on. These are eggs from our bantams. A little bit smaller, but they're great! Probably...
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    Is it cruel to have chickens if they can't free range?

    I would definitely suggest making sure your run can fit YOU into it. What would be the use of keeping pets which you cannot be with? Many folks here also install cup holders inside their coop/runs, and hang a clean folding chair in there. I have a little milking 3legged stool to sit with them...
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