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From what I've seen, the hardware cloth v. welded wire question is one for which everyone has a different answer. Here's mine: All my fencing has welded wire, because I think it's less confining for the chickens. They can see through the fence easier, I think. Perhaps, a bit more free/open...

Thanks for the info. I'm crossing my fingers on this-- especially since there's some pet a few doors down the block who starts the morning basically yelling his/her lungs out. It sounds like a goose! (And there's no local ordinance about keeping geese, BTW).

In my local Craigslist ads, I see someone selling their Plymouth Rock hen. The ad said the bird was 8 months old, had recently started laying, and was "enthusiastic" about it-- specifically, that she had taken to cackling loudly every morning after laying an egg! The seller's neighbors had...

This thread has been an interesting read. I've been comparing what you all have said about your birds' skittishness to what I've seen in my own flock (a mix of breeds, all 7-1/2 weeks old). Holding treats in my hand always gets the birds to come right up to me, and I've been trying to reach out...