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    5 missing and 2 dead chickens :(

    Either bury the fence some or put railroad ties or bricks or blocks or something like that along the bottom of the fence. You can also use stuff that smells to keep them away.
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    5 missing and 2 dead chickens :(

    Oh yea it will be back. It will remember where the food is. Keep them inside a run. Make sure it can't dig under the fence very easily as well as climb over the top. Foxs are very sly. U can let them free range as long as u watch them with a gun in hand. Chalk up your lose as a learning...
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    5 missing and 2 dead chickens :(

    Sounds like a fox to me. A fox will kill as many chickens as possible and then come back for the bodies one at a time. We had 13 chickens and now only have 3 becausse a fox struck one day. Only recovered 2 bodies. We now have more chicks. We learned our lesson. No more free ranging unless we sit...
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    new chicks

    Idk....I guess they are okay.... never hatched any chicks before..... probably just worried about them.
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    new chicks

    But should they be out running around when it's this cool? Thanks for taking the time to reply!
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    new chicks

    My broody hen just hatched three chicks. They are maybe a day or two old and are out running around with mama and the rest of the flock. It's only like 50° during the last couple of days and like 30° at night. My question is should I be worried about them getting too cold? Mama seems to be...
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