Chickens terrified of electric netting

When mine peck at grass or weeds in the netting and their comb, wattles, or beak hits a hot wire they squawk, jump up and back, and them go about their business. No running to the coop or anything like that. The others don't even seem to notice. Unfortunately they soon learn to not peck at stuff in that netting which means I have to take it down and mow to keep the growth from shorting it out.

My suggestion is pretty much like everyone else's. Be patient. I'd let them sort it out on their own. They will, given time.

Same here.

My ladies grew up with their netting from the time they were first exposed to the world outside the brooder but every time I move the fence to expose new ground they take a few days to get used to the idea of access to a different place.
 

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