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[jaimslee4u]

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x 2 - deffinatley helps to feed them away from the porch. Thing is mine like knocking at the door I honestly think they know where we go in and out.

 

[sheaviance1]

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Totally agree, couldn't have said it better myself!

 

[grassfedeggs]

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x 2 - deffinatley helps to feed them away from the porch. Thing is mine like knocking at the door I honestly think they know where we go in and out.

Ah Ha! I never thought to try this. My 17 chickens love hanging out on the porch and I get really tired of hosing everything off. ( I always toss treats right near there) My husband will be very happy if this works!

 

[tuesdays chicks]

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x 2 - deffinatley helps to feed them away from the porch. Thing is mine like knocking at the door I honestly think they know where we go in and out.

I have a screened in porch connected to my pool deck, i have to go past the pool to get to the chickens, I sneak out there so they can't hear the door. thats where I smoke evidently they know from the smell of the smoke that I'm there and come looking for me. but they come looking in the windows when I'm in the house.

 

[tuesdays chicks]

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My bo hen only seemed to poop 1s or 2s a day not as often as the bantams.

 

[NonnasBabies]

We have the same problem and we just hose it off a few times a day! I believe we're going to screen the porch in to keep them off of there!!

Missi

 

[NHchicks]

Tell your wife that your chickens have requested she stay off their porch.

Seriously tho, I have a husband who's the same way. He charges at the chickens whenever he sees them on the deck or the front stoop. He cannot STAND stepping in chicken poop. And I have strict orders for the kids to always wear shoes outside regardless.

I sweep as much as I can when they dry up a little (nothing worse than smearing wet poop around - yuck!) but nothing beats a garden hose for keeping the area clean.

And for some reason, I don't know why, my chickens are enthralled with sliding glass doors. Especially in cold or rainy weather, they could sit at the sliding glass doors all day. Maybe a lot of heat escapes there and it's warmer.