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    Extending height of electric fence?

    Hi all! We have 4ft. tall electric poultry netting and it’s worked great for 1.5y until a bobcat jumped into the run a few days ago and got at least 2 chickens. One was just dead without injury- maybe a heart attack from seeing the bobcat? 😞 I tested the fence voltage, it works fine! I think we...
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    Bobcat got 2 of our chickens despite electric fence!

    Hi all, I am pretty sure a bobcat got two of our 16 chickens! We saw feathers but not actually the cat this time. She was in the run about two weeks ago and we chased her off. We have a 48” tall electric fence (premier 1 supplies brand). I guess it just leaped over without getting shocked? Other...
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    Layer feed in winter for non laying chicken?

    Hello! So we have 10 chickens 20 weeks old who haven’t started laying before the winter hit. I think now it is too cold for them to lay (freezing temps almost every night) until the spring. Do I still feed them layer feed throughout the winter? I’m worried they’re getting too much calcium since...
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    Help! Coop for chicks is too hot!

    Hello all! Our coop in inside a barn and it easily reaches 95 in there during the day, we bought an electric fence because outside in the shade is much cooler but I just learned they have to be about 12 weeks to not squeeze through the holes in the fence. I’m doing everything I can to cool them...
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