California - Northern

[HighStreetCoop]

I would go with option #2. The traffic in and out of the pop door might disturb those laying. Option 2 is more out of the way of the general traffic.

That was my worry about Option 1. Would nesting curtains help? I could also just do two boxes toward the back and make a storage cubby of the section closest to the door.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Would nesting curtains help? I could also just do two boxes toward the back and make a storage cubby of the section closest to the door.

Those ideas should help make them more private. With only 5 hens, you wouldn't need more than 2 nesting boxes.

 

[Kaylish]

Have you though of putting up a rain gutter to divert the runoff?

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That was my worry about Option 1. Would nesting curtains help? I could also just do two boxes toward the back and make a storage cubby of the section closest to the door.

Those ideas should help make them more private. With only 5 hens, you wouldn't need more than 2 nesting boxes.

My girls do like the curtains but always want the same box (I have 3)

 

[EZFarms]

spam of random chicken pics? i think so ^^













































































this isnt even all of them xD

 

[ronott1]

spam of random chicken pics? i think so ^^













































































this isnt even all of them xD

Nice!

 

[EZFarms]

Thanks ^·^ i love my array of color

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Update:

My hen is about the same, although she pooped this afternoon for the first time since I brought her inside. And I am pleased to say that is was a very normal looking poo.

I have noticed that she tends to let one wing droop, and also tends to flop over onto that side of her body. When she does, and I don't prop her back up, she squawks and drags her body forward, I believe in attempt to do it herself, although she hasn't yet. I've been feeding an watering her as normal, and I put her out on the lawn today to get sunshine and grass.

 

[ronott1]

Update:

My hen is about the same, although she pooped this afternoon for the first time since I brought her inside. And I am pleased to say that is was a very normal looking poo.

I have noticed that she tends to let one wing droop, and also tends to flop over onto that side of her body. When she does, and I don't prop her back up, she squawks and drags her body forward, I believe in attempt to do it herself, although she hasn't yet. I've been feeding an watering her as normal, and I put her out on the lawn today to get sunshine and grass.

That is good news!

Eating, drinking and pooping is progress.

 

[SpringPeeper]

spam of random chicken pics? i think so ^^











this isnt even all of them xD

He is handsome!

 

[rambob59]

Hello California peeps. I am searching for a BBS bearded silkie hen/pullet and can't decide if to get salmon faverolle bantam or Japanese bantam. So breeders show yourself!
Thank you