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I set up a couple old wooden saw horses in my run, then leaned a couple old wooden doors against them. Then took some 2x4's and simply laid them across the open top of the saw horses. They are about 4 feet apart. The "girls" can roost on top of the 2x4's, nest on the ground between the v...

We do a LOT of camping, almost full time. So cleaning the coupe doesn't get done very often. My son takes care of the chickens when we are gone. I have only 4 chickens (hens). I have a 24 foot long chicken run covered with straw and wood chips on the ground and then a store bought chicken...

Our set-up at home until weather warms up: Here's "the girls":

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm 67 years old and was raised with Chickens on the farm from the day I was born. My parents got away from the farm animals by the time I was 10. Next personal experience with chickens was when my daughter wanted one for 4-H. We got...