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  1. Sunbonnets

    Please help with Tree Huggers

    Aloha from Hawaii- We have had one Roo and one hen after losing our second hen to a neighborhood dog about 6 months ago. They are aprox 1 year old. Since losing one hen, the Roo and remaining hen started wanting to sleep outdoors on top of the coop. They then started sleeping on the neighbors...
  2. AC56

    Let out free or locked in run when no one is at home?

    Hello 🙂 We have 5 ducks and 26 hens and 2 roos. I work offshore on 2/3 rotation and husband is mon-fri, so he is at home every night. When I am on my 3 weeks time off birds are free ranging. With summer day light they are opened at 5am and closed at 10pm. However, when I go away to work for two...
  3. Coop Cleaning

    Coop Cleaning

  4. D

    Chickens not jumping up onto perch in new coop

    Hi everyone This is my first post in the forum after being able to find plenty of advice on this forum over the past 2 years since owning chickens. When I first purchased my hens, I had a simple coop where as the hens walked in, they effectively walked onto the perches which were just above...
  5. Pugsabi

    What is your daily routine?

    I've only had my flock of six for a week and I'm curious as to how everyone takes care of their birds. I change out their water and make sure they have food. I do a head count and make sure the coop is still okay. Am I supposed to look for mites everyday? Check their crops everyday? Etc.
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    • curious is this okay newbie newbie question routine what am i doing wrong what should i do
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  6. Sarah B.

    Help! Daily routine? Coop maintenance?

    So recently I moved my chicks into the coop, it's not 100% ready yet but I'm working towards it. I've got to put a rooster in there and make a hole so they can get in and out when they want. They have a nest, food, water and pine shavings. I try to let them out every day for about five hours or...
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