It's been very very cold here lately. Renee, our friend out in the country with 60+ hens and a half dozen roosters sent this story to us (repeated with Renee's permission):
"Last evening I came in from errands and delivering groceries to my mother. I hastily told mom I had to get back. I...
We're in the TriCities area, East Tennessee. Have very healthy 3-year-olds, 3 Bard Rocks, 3 Americaunas. All lay well. They're used to free ranging for some period every day. They all have names. Have pics.
I keep bees. I live in the mountains of Tennessee. I have a solar powered electric fence to keep the bears away from the hives. We let our chickens free range every day.
Will a chicken survive being zapped by an electric fence?
3 Americauanas, 3 barred rocs, live in East Tn. Got the barred rocs (or is it rocks?) a month ago, Americaunas 3 weeks ago (from a reputable supplier, they say, so hope they're true Americaunas; they have the slate blue legs). It's actually my wife's idea, but after all the work to get the...