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    New layer jumping the fence

    Thank you for the replies and the welcome!
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    New layer jumping the fence

    Definitely not getting under the fence if thats what you mean. Increasing the fence height is not an option.
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    New layer jumping the fence

    She is free range. The fence is about 4' tall (max height by rule). I was thinking maybe some rubbermaid nest boxes placed in shaded areas in my yard to give her an alternative, or some type of lead/leash in her leg to weigh her down a bit, or..?
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    Chicks and adult chickens in the same coop?

    My younger pullets go in a dog crate inside the run at night with their own food and water. In the morning the adults and pullets are all let out to free range together. This has worked perfectly for us so far.
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    New layer jumping the fence

    I have a speckled sussex hen that has been laying for a week now. She has decided to hop over the fence and lay her eggs under the air conditioning unit of our neighbors house. The problem is they have two dogs that have killed one of our pullets already this year. We tried the obvious...
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