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I'm curious how that trip went for you. We took 10 chicks with us on an overnight trip when they were about 2 weeks old. They had a big card board box in the back of our Volvo wagon and we plugged in the heat lamp for them overnight. By the second day several had started pecking at each...

We have tried the same method, but with some 5 & 6 foot rebar posts alternating with bamboo. First we used the light weight deer fencing, but after about 8 months our chickens learned how to peck holes in it. Then we moved on to the heavier deer fencing, but it won't stretch tight and...