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    Rooster(s) Hard on a hen(s)

    I had hens with torn skin and limping badly. Spousal abuse I call it. The rooster is now isolated in his own smaller coop and run area adjacent to the hens. He has jumped the fence once. Hens are on lockdown due to persistent fox. Hens are recovering well, I am amazed at their healing...
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    Rooster(s) Hard on a hen(s)

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    need help designing gate to keep chickens out but let dog pass

    I have a 80'x60' fenced run area the dogs share with the chickens. The dogs get to the run via a dog door on the second floor deck. There is a stairway from the ground to the second floor deck the dogs use to get out to the run area. I need help designing a gate to keep the chickens off the...
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    installing electric wire (not net) on wood fence, how to add ground wire

    Yes, coons are a worry too. The birds had a visitor fox the other day in broad daylight. I was there so the fox took off. Lost one to something, maybe the fox, a week ago in broad daylight while I was away. RE locking up that is another topic ... they roost in the caged run area, not in...
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    installing electric wire (not net) on wood fence, how to add ground wire

    You asked about the top boards...There is a pic in original post
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    installing electric wire (not net) on wood fence, how to add ground wire

    I like the idea of grounding the existing wire mesh fence... it is plastic coated, will that be a problem?
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    installing electric wire (not net) on wood fence, how to add ground wire

    I have a solar 0.7 J "energizer" I guess it is called. Can a shock be received if the animal touches the hot wire without also touching the ground(earth)? Do I need the animal to touch both the hot and ground wire to get the shock? If so, that is why I assumed I needed to have a hot and...
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    installing electric wire (not net) on wood fence, how to add ground wire

    I saw this post and it was somewhat helpful https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1015727/advice-about-installing-an-electric-fence-not-netting-around-current-fence I have a 4 foot tall fence with pressure treated 4x4 posts, 6" board along the bottom, and two 6" boards along the top. I plan to...
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