zaapoole
In the Brooder
- May 30, 2016
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Hi, I have six five week old chicks and recently I have been putting them outside with our adult chickens that we already have for about an hour each day so they can try to get used to each other as eventually they will be moving in with them. However each time I have turned off the electric fence when the chicks are in the space.
This is probably a really stupid question but I am quite concerned that the chicks spend a lot of time near the edges of the fence and I am worried that when they move in and I turn the electric fence on they will get a shock.... Can chickens even get electric shocks? Should I keep the fence on when I take them out today? Or wait until they are moving in....
Help please!! It may be really stupid but I just want to check whether they can get a shock or not... Thank you
*also a few time ps when we have out them in together some of the adult hens have pecked the chicks only once or twice but is this also normal? Apart from that they seem fine together if not a little frightened of each other (adults seem to be more scare of the chicks!) and are getting better each Day so I assume the pecking is normal?
Thank you!
This is probably a really stupid question but I am quite concerned that the chicks spend a lot of time near the edges of the fence and I am worried that when they move in and I turn the electric fence on they will get a shock.... Can chickens even get electric shocks? Should I keep the fence on when I take them out today? Or wait until they are moving in....
Help please!! It may be really stupid but I just want to check whether they can get a shock or not... Thank you
*also a few time ps when we have out them in together some of the adult hens have pecked the chicks only once or twice but is this also normal? Apart from that they seem fine together if not a little frightened of each other (adults seem to be more scare of the chicks!) and are getting better each Day so I assume the pecking is normal?
Thank you!