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    Will roaming chickens find and eat discarded staples in the grass?

    Whoa-- break through chicken wire anchored with U nails? Maybe our neighbor's mastiff LOL. But there are two dogs on our mountainside that have been seen killing chickens. The birds will only stay in the run in daytime. I know raccoons can reach through conventional chicken wire and grab a...
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    Will roaming chickens find and eat discarded staples in the grass?

    Thanks 3KillerBs. Yep, where the wood has weathered over the months quite a few of the "Heavy Duty" staples come out easily with a just a mild tug on the chicken wire. I've been out securing things with U nails. And the big magnet arrives Wednesday.
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    Will roaming chickens find and eat discarded staples in the grass?

    Well that magnet sounds great, and the price is right!. I'll mow the grass down short and run the magnet. I have a bad feeling that the staples will cause severe intestinal problems in my birds. Thanks!
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    Will roaming chickens find and eat discarded staples in the grass?

    I'm afraid the grass is too thick to recover the staples. I thought about a strong magnet but judged that as not possible. The staples were from a hand operated staple gun, the next grade up from a desk stapler. My plan is to use the heavy U-shaped wire nails I now have to properly reinforce...
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    Will roaming chickens find and eat discarded staples in the grass?

    The guy who built our coop fastened the chicken wire to the frame with staples. Some bent and fell off, some got lost into the grass. Now after 6 months many are falling out. Question: will the chickens peck these staples in the ground-- or even swallow them? Do we have a serious problem here?
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