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  1. G

    Roosting issues

    Even though there was lots of room on the perches, my chickens refused to share them. Often there would be one chicken on the top roost, three on the bottom, and the rest of the hens would try sleeping outside. It was very frustrating moving them into the coop each night. So, I downsized my...
  2. K

    Normal Barnvelder behavior? crazy chickens

    Hi, this is my first real flock (we have some older production layers here, but they aren’t mine) and I decided to try out several different breeds. The Chickens are about 8 weeks, fully feathered, and about to go outside. I’ve been trying to handle them so they aren’t too wild once they are...
    • Kris5902
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    • barnevelder barnvelder behavior issues chick behavior chicken behavior crazy birds free range handling chickens taming wild chicken
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    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  3. M

    Chicks will not go in coop?!?

    Spent good time and money building a coop with automatic door for my chickens and they refuse to go inside. Its plenty big. 5x8 for 4 chickens with a 12x12 yard. They will go under it to sleep but never in it. Granted they have only been in there for just under 2 weeks, but how can I get them to...
  4. M

    Chicks will not go in coop?!?

    Spent good time and money building a coop with automatic door for my chickens and they refuse to go inside. Its plenty big. 5x8 for 4 chickens with a 12x12 yard. They will go under it to sleep but never in it. Granted they have only been in there for just under 2 weeks, but how can I get them to...
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