Electric Fence and Chicken Door (Coop Update)

[racuda]

Well, this is interesting!

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

No I'm not kidding...... Even people with PHDs have opinions without facts backing it..

When you tell someone what they are doing is asking for trouble, especially when what they are doing is standard practice all over the world, you need more than opinions.

Nope, I don't have studies to back up my opinions ether. I could very well be dead wrong. But then, I'm not telling someone that they are asking for trouble if they don't do it my way.

 

[PortugalBreeder]

Never heard it was standard practice to expose pullets to extra light, laying hens I did hear before.

BUT, searching I may believe it is:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=4971829
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=380287
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=10302
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=156032
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=244080
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3280537
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=244138
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=277718
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=4356039
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=4015558
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1302155
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=401450
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=4905294
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=172554
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=854581
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=228426
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=114863

 

[olinr]

Quote:
I think that doing this is asking for premature laying and consequent problems caused by that, like Prolapsed Oviducts.
Chickens get the reproducing hormones levels high when they get 14 hours or more of daylight, if they get their hormones up before their bodies are ready they will get problems.

Hogwash!

I took care of 3,000 laying Leghorn hens in Southern California and we always had lights on a timer.
This was to provide extra eating and laying time. Never had problems then, nor now.

I haven't examined any oviducts since I was in medical sales for OB/GYN products. Don't know anything about my wife's oviducts either; since we are late to bed and early to rise.

Also, please tell my rooster that when he crows at 3am, before the lights come on.
At the same time please tell my chickens they are not to entertain the ground squirrels that come in for snacks.

Sorry, but I think studies are too much for getting government grants and not for human consumption.
Look at the global warming fraud. We have no control on the heating of Mars, Saturn, or beyond.

I enjoy my chickens and do not allow them to read; they just poop, eat, and lay....

Regards,

Dick.
Phelan, CA

 

[sillybirds]

How has your electric fence been working? Has it kept your dogs from digging? I considered putting in an electric fence when I first built my run, but was concerned about decent grounding with our dry soil, and I didn't really want to do the two wire thing. I ended up not putting electric in, and just built the run really strong with an apron and it's been fine. How did you ground yours, and do you get a good shock with your setup?

 

[olinr]

Quote:
Thank you for asking!

The electric fence has worked perfectly.
Several of my hens beat me out of the gate and ended up against the fence and pen.
They did a jig until I threw the cut-off switch. I put the switch next to the gate so it would be easy to reach.

I have found one rat, one antelope squirrel, one mouse, one kangaroo rat and a 30 inch 3 yr. old gopher snake dead,
trying to get through the fence into the pen.

Several days ago I heard the rooster crowing up a storm. I did not think much about it until I found the dead snake in the pen. The snake must have spooked him enough.

I used fiberglass rods with plastic insulators and rope guides next to the ground. We have very dry ground,
being desert. So, I figured the pen chicken wire would make a good ground. It does!

We have a lot of wind that blows plastic bottles and bags into the fence. This has not been a problem.

Oh yes, our dogs just look in to the pen and have not tried to dig. Our German Short-haired Pointer is a chicken, so she will not hurt them. She will catch squirrels but ignore the wild rabbits, quail, dove and birds.
I watched her one day when she spooked a cotton tail rabbit, but did not chase it. She will dig holes to follow the burrows, but that is it.

I hope I gave you enough details about my fence. If not, just asl!

Dick
Phelan, CA

 

[PortugalBreeder]

Quote:
I think that doing this is asking for premature laying and consequent problems caused by that, like Prolapsed Oviducts.
Chickens get the reproducing hormones levels high when they get 14 hours or more of daylight, if they get their hormones up before their bodies are ready they will get problems.

Hogwash!

I took care of 3,000 laying Leghorn hens in Southern California and we always had lights on a timer.
This was to provide extra eating and laying time. Never had problems then, nor now.

I haven't examined any oviducts since I was in medical sales for OB/GYN products. Don't know anything about my wife's oviducts either; since we are late to bed and early to rise.

Also, please tell my rooster that when he crows at 3am, before the lights come on.
At the same time please tell my chickens they are not to entertain the ground squirrels that come in for snacks.

Sorry, but I think studies are too much for getting government grants and not for human consumption.
Look at the global warming fraud. We have no control on the heating of Mars, Saturn, or beyond.

I enjoy my chickens and do not allow them to read; they just poop, eat, and lay....

Regards,

Dick.
Phelan, CA

Great to know. Congratulations.

 

[BWKatz]

Quote:
I think that doing this is asking for premature laying and consequent problems caused by that, like Prolapsed Oviducts.
Chickens get the reproducing hormones levels high when they get 14 hours or more of daylight, if they get their hormones up before their bodies are ready they will get problems.

Hogwash!

I took care of 3,000 laying Leghorn hens in Southern California and we always had lights on a timer.
This was to provide extra eating and laying time. Never had problems then, nor now.

I haven't examined any oviducts since I was in medical sales for OB/GYN products. Don't know anything about my wife's oviducts either; since we are late to bed and early to rise.

Also, please tell my rooster that when he crows at 3am, before the lights come on.
At the same time please tell my chickens they are not to entertain the ground squirrels that come in for snacks.

Sorry, but I think studies are too much for getting government grants and not for human consumption.
Look at the global warming fraud. We have no control on the heating of Mars, Saturn, or beyond.

I enjoy my chickens and do not allow them to read; they just poop, eat, and lay....

Regards,

Dick.
Phelan, CA

Sometimes experience is the best teacher.

 

[PortugalBreeder]

Quote:
Best teacher without a doubt, but some teachers teach you the wrong things.
Anyway, keep yourself confident on you is the way to go, but never forgetting scientific knowledge is made of experience from all the ones who contributed to his current state.

 

[olinr]

Quote:
Best teacher without a doubt, but some teachers teach you the wrong things.
Anyway, keep yourself confident on you is the way to go, but never forgetting scientific knowledge is made of experience from all the ones who contributed to his current state.

However, some are bias and have an agenda to spread!
I only spread chicken manure and my trees like it.

Dick.
Phelan, CA