I'm so sorry to hear about your babies. We don't even let our babies out of the coop until they are tweens learning to spread their wings. That way we don't lose them to running through the fencing.
I agree, when they are molting, their feather growth is painful, so handling as little as possible is a good thing during a molt.
Also, sometimes it's good to just jump right in and immerse yourself!
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4. Although I wasn't able to get the breed I wanted, I fell in love (and hard) with the breed I have!! I have Silver Laced Wyandottes and they are the best!! (take that with a grain of salt since it is the only breed I have ever had!)
5. Cancel cable...