I had not thought of thst. I think I will get a better tester. I have a cheap one that just shows it is working. For now I am keeping them confined - not that they are very eager to leave the coop anyway. Thanks for the help!
I lost a hen today :(
I have a small coop completely enclosed with conventional chicken wire but during the day I leave the door open so they can wander in an electric poultry net enclosure. Today when I left for work it was already light & they were fine. When I returned they were hiding in the...