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    Fencing

    They are 5 weeks. They have been running around free-ranging for a week or so. They are layers and will be integrated in with our older girls eventually, but they are too small for that yet. They are getting more adventurous and we have gardens to protect. We have all manner of predators...
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    Fencing

    I have 5 week old chicks that I need to fence in. I have the poultry netting that you can electrify, but they are still small enough to fit through the holes in it. I need something easier to move than chicken wire or hardware cloth. I found "Omlet" fencing, but that can't be electrified. "Deer...
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    Behavior after a hatch

    We had a hen hatch out 7 babies a couple of days ago! (And, there are still two broodies!) She hid in the woods and started a nest. We didn't find it until a few days before they hatched out. I understand her keeping the nest and babies away from the rest of the flock (mixed species), but one of...
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