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    How small of a hole can a grown chicken get through?

    According to the terms and conditions of this site, I am not required to divulge information that I do not want. I do not need to explain the context with which I am asking the question: How small of a hole can a full grown Barred Rock Hen get through?
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    How small of a hole can a grown chicken get through?

    It's all good. The wire used locally gains a perspective, actually. For us, the main predator are domestic dogs. Most around here go with chicken wire because it's cheap and later realize it's not near strong enough. My own dog tore through the 2" x 4" fencing, the butthead. Even the tractor...
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    How small of a hole can a grown chicken get through?

    Hi! In lieu of a run, I'm using a chicken tractor and am weaving my own bird netting as a portable run. This netting will sit on the ground. The netting itself will be as fencing as well as some height with a prop. Like a tent, so to speak. I will move it when the working girls have done...
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    Abundance of rat snakes and the coop.

    That's determination. I guess if I were real hungry. . . I bet he wasn't happy to see you.
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    Abundance of rat snakes and the coop.

    10 chickens at about 3/4 size in a 4 x 6 tractor. I move em around in the mornings, stimulate them somehow. They really like being moved and always anticipate me moving them in the mornings and evening. I park the tractor up by the house under the motion detector lights. They can hear us open...
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    Featherbrains during a heat wave

    Heat wave here in Oklahoma, too. My girls (barred rock) are 8 weeks now. I'm wondering when their combs and wattles develop fully? I read they use these to expel body heat. I keep them under the trees. We put a shallow dish of cold water in there during the hottest part of the day. They...
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    Abundance of rat snakes and the coop.

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    Heat Plate vs Heat Lamp

    `````` I cannot believe how much I love mine, too. Had no idea!
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    Heat Plate vs Heat Lamp

    I'm new to chickens. I used my seedling heat mat in the heat mat method. This worked fine when they were small, but at about 1 week one of the chicks was screaming. Eventually, I figured out that they were too cold outside of the matt. I started using the lamp and they were right as rain...
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    Abundance of rat snakes and the coop.

    Hey. My barred rocks are on their fifth week. Big but not fully feathered. This last week or so i wasn't expecting flooding rains. The brooder is in the house and it us too small. We are working hard to keep them stimulated and clean but they need to go out uf only a few hours at a time...
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    Abundance of rat snakes and the coop.

    Thanks for the reminder. Venomous snakes are rare here but possible. I sat down in the garden walkway yesterday and uncovered a beautiful ribboned snake beneath a piece of bark I had tossed. I should be more careful.
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    Abundance of rat snakes and the coop.

    I keep going back through this thread. Some of the articles and suggestions are invaluable. I really appreciate it guys. The article posted by @ChickensComeHome2Roost is spot on in my own experience even without birds. Like right now, I'm scrambling to plant the garden while preening the...
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    Abundance of rat snakes and the coop.

    I think this is a good idea at least until we piece together something solid. BTW, nobody warned me that the chick would train me! Lapchicken already in the makings.
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    Abundance of rat snakes and the coop.

    Central Oklahoma Central Oklahoma. At this point, my daughter and I are considering buttoning up fence lines weaving portable fences and free ranging.
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    Abundance of rat snakes and the coop.

    I'm inclined to win the battle in advance. Go with 900sq feet and/or give up the roo if it should come to that.
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