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BY Bob said:
I use the search function in the thread more. The key is to remember details about why I posted the photo.
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SHRA!
Caught fair and square.
:gig
Here is my tax.
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Mornin. Kid and I woke up at 3am and she just couldn't go back to sleep. Hoping to lay her down for a nice long nap after she's done with second breakfast. 20240128_153235.jpg
Yesterday Fenix got a hard peck from Liara and barely avoided Ash charging him. He keeps trying to get in there for a good sniff around but the girls aren't having it!
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Morinth is VERY reddened up now. She's doing the whole squat and shimmy just like Samara.
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I wish Kasumi was fully in the frame here, it's such a cute picture.
 
BeastBaby said:
Okay, I measured my chicken runs today and they seem perfectly roomy to me.
In theory, nine chickens (my current seven plus two new Spring chicks) should do fine.
Would you all humor me and reassure me they have enough space to be happy? (Certainly looking to avoid stress, feather picking, etc.)

I do let my chickens free range in the yard, but it’s ultimately just two to three times a week, for a 40-60 minute chunk of time. That’s not a ton of time out, which means the runs are where most of their lives are lived.

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When they first come out of the coop there is this little 5.5’ x 7.5’ space. It’s not well utilized (no clutter or perches, and the chickens don’t hang out here) but has the main food and water stations.

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That little space opens up to this main run, 14.5’ x 7’. It has the dust bath, perches, and roofing so is nearly always toasty dry.

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This run extension is 18’ x 10.5’. It has the most clutter, although it needs some work to become raccoon proof.

This is a total of roughly 330 sqft. The main pinch point is the doorway between the covered run and the uncovered extension. Especially since the old girls usually camp out by the dust bath, just waiting for a pullet to pass by so they could pinch them.

So, green light on Chicken math?

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The three pullets tonight, with Whiskey so asleep her wing unfolded teehee.
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Oh I am so glad you mentioned the wing unfolded - Penelope did that last week she was so asleep her wing dropped off the edge of the ledge! I freaked out thinking OMG she’s having a stroke! Of course I woke her and grabbed her up and gave her a once over, made her walk a straight line, smile, and repeat back to me ‘The rain in Spain, stays mainly in the Plains’. I can’t be 100% sure but all the bok bok bok sounded more like swearing than the rain in Spain…..

Anywhooooo she seemed ok but I have been keeping my eye on her, so imagine my relief in seeing your chook with a droopy wing!

:th

As for your setup - I think it’s great! And should easily hold 2 more, you can always move things around to make it more efficient if you feel it needs that…
 
BeastBaby said:
Okay, I measured my chicken runs today and they seem perfectly roomy to me.
In theory, nine chickens (my current seven plus two new Spring chicks) should do fine.
Would you all humor me and reassure me they have enough space to be happy? (Certainly looking to avoid stress, feather picking, etc.)

I do let my chickens free range in the yard, but it’s ultimately just two to three times a week, for a 40-60 minute chunk of time. That’s not a ton of time out, which means the runs are where most of their lives are lived.

View attachment 3736167
When they first come out of the coop there is this little 5.5’ x 7.5’ space. It’s not well utilized (no clutter or perches, and the chickens don’t hang out here) but has the main food and water stations.

View attachment 3736168
That little space opens up to this main run, 14.5’ x 7’. It has the dust bath, perches, and roofing so is nearly always toasty dry.

View attachment 3736169
This run extension is 18’ x 10.5’. It has the most clutter, although it needs some work to become raccoon proof.

This is a total of roughly 330 sqft. The main pinch point is the doorway between the covered run and the uncovered extension. Especially since the old girls usually camp out by the dust bath, just waiting for a pullet to pass by so they could pinch them.

So, green light on Chicken math?

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The three pullets tonight, with Whiskey so asleep her wing unfolded teehee.
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I think you have enough room to get two more. Of course if they had more space they would use it as I am sure you notice when you let them out to roam around!
 
Very interesting weather today. It’s foggy and moist. The air feels crisp but not too cold. I hear Sir Jaffar outside doing his cocorico!
Imagine the weather system before the great flood of Noah’s time. I think it would have been much like it is today. Lots of oxygen in the air, minimal air pollution.
I can actually breathe without having to use the inhaler.
(That’s all I have to say about that) :D
 

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