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Free Ranging: Animal happiness vs Risk of Loss
You likely have opposite setup for accommodating flocks. I am guessing all birds in a single hardened location. I have have several flocks spread out over a many acres. Most of the those flocks are small. Larger flocks in hardened barn much more secure.- centrarchid
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Free Ranging: Animal happiness vs Risk of Loss
Most losses I have had to wildlife were at night when the free-ranging component is not as relevant.- centrarchid
- Post #60
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Free Ranging: Animal happiness vs Risk of Loss
Looks like they ants formed super colonies based on your image.- centrarchid
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Free Ranging: Animal happiness vs Risk of Loss
You got ants or termites?- centrarchid
- Post #36
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Free Ranging: Animal happiness vs Risk of Loss
My concept of free-range part time around house still has birds covering about 4 acres on a good day. A lot less acreage used when it is cold and windy, especially when skies also clear. Little yellow squiggles indicates paths a individual takes on a good day. On bad day they spend at least...- centrarchid
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Free Ranging: Animal happiness vs Risk of Loss
I keep several small groups of chickens close to the house. They are what I have that comes closest to backyard chicken keeping. I like them to get out and forage as the birds clearly show signs of wanting to do just that. I try to be out with them most of the time and they have several...- centrarchid
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