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Update: we made the outdoor roost removable, and take it out at night. They are going back up in their enclosed area again. Thanks!

Thank you for your reply! I'll update my info. We made the outdoor roost removable, and take it out at night. they are sleeping in the enclosed area again :)

Yes, the run roosting bar is at least 4' off the ground compared to the inside which is only a few inches. I have a feeling that it's the adventurous leghorn that started all this! Great idea to remove the outside roosts before they come in at night. They're usually ready to get to bed well...

I have a question that I couldn't quite find the answer to. I have 6 chickens - females, that I think are between 3 and 4 months (I can't remember exactly when we got the chicks) they're all seemingly healthy and happy. We moved them outside to their coop a few weeks ago as soon as the weather...

There is definitely more pecking than scratching going on. They're eating and drinking normally though.

Sorry! No I put maybe 1/4 cup in the tray and there's about 1/2 tablespoon left. Also forgot to mention 6 chicks

I think I just asked a similar question because mine lasted a bout 18 hrs and I'm pretty sure they ate a lot of it.

So, I brought in some sandy soil from the area where my new coop is. I thought I would dry it out (it's been raining so I actually dried it in the oven). Put some in a shallow tray thinking it would occupy the chicks (3 wks old? Not sure) and they would scratch and peck and do their dust bath...