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    Free Range Coop question

    The electric fence will take care of the raccoons, possums and such. I raised pheasants last year and didn't loose a single one. I had the electric fence, then 6' tall fence with netting over top. By the sounds of it, they are going to need to be locked in a run when we're not around. That...
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    Free Range Coop question

    I guess in my research i was finding that if you give them a coop with feed and keep them in there and a run until they start laying they will come back each night. I'm completely new to this so I don't know if that's true or not. My plan was to put them in an enclosed run until they start...
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    Free Range Coop question

    My plan was to allow them free range. The electric fence will keep the ground based predators out. I didn't know if a 4' fence would allow them to fly over and back in as they please or not. Thank-you
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    Free Range Coop question

    I'm brand new to chickens. We have 80 acres with a home on it that we use as a cabin. We are generally there multiple times a week. I'm building a chicken coop that is 4x8. I'd like to allow the chickens to free range but also a safe place to stay. I was wondering if anyone has had any luck...
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