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  1. 21hens-incharge

    Help needed. New chickens not going into new coop at night. Airlifting 36 chickens is exhausting!

    Trying to estimate the square footage.....cause it doesn't look 9x11 to me. Counting floor squares puts it at closer to a 7 x 9.... best guess. It's a bit over pooulated even if it is 9x11. I agree . The roost placement is not the most effective. Do you add shavings or other bedding? Linoleum...
  2. 21hens-incharge

    Help needed. New chickens not going into new coop at night. Airlifting 36 chickens is exhausting!

    The folks in the mountains here that deal with bears around use hot wire on strong chargers. 😳 It's crazy to see the videos of bears opening car doors.
  3. 21hens-incharge

    Help needed. New chickens not going into new coop at night. Airlifting 36 chickens is exhausting!

    Is there hardware cloth on the windows or just window screen? If you add hardware cloth it is possible to keep windows open at night. I don't think you have nearly enough roost space for that number of birds. I would also suggest (strongly encourage) keeping 1 to 2 roosters per flock. A 50/50...
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