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Just realized how much my coop setup has changed since I started
I was reading an old post from 2018 where someone was really proud of their single roost bar and one nesting box for 5 hens. It made me think about my first coop, which was basically the same. Now I've got 3 different roost heights, two boxes per 4 hens, and a whole dust bath area I built last spring. The biggest shift was learning they need more space and things to do, not just a roof. What's one thing you added to your coop that you'd never go back to not having?
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karen_allen15mo ago
Yeah I saw a blog post once that said bored chickens can get mean. Adding some stumps and a hanging cabbage for them to peck at made a huge difference for my flock.
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mason_foster685mo ago
Remember that old tire swing we put in the yard for the dog? He stopped chewing the porch steps the same week... sometimes it really is just about giving them something to do. Chickens seem the same way, they get into trouble when they're looking for it. My aunt's birds used to pull up all her seedlings until she tossed a pile of pinecones in their run. Now they just kick those things around all day.
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