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Puppichow

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Just started raising chickens. Done pigs, horses, cows, now for smaller animals. We have 6, 3 week old chicks growing into their new feathers nicely.
 
Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided join our flock. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. What kind of chicks do you have?
 
Hello there and welcome to BYC!
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Congrats on your new babies! Have you stopped by our learning center yet? Lots of good articles on all the aspects of keeping your babies and raising your babies through adulthood....https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

Enjoy your new babies! If you have any questions about them, feel free to ask around the forums. Welcome to our flock!
 
✿ Hello and Welcome to Backyard Chickens Forum! ✿
Glad you decided to join! Feel free to ask any questions you may have!
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Feel free to ask any questions you may have!​
 
We're still working on the fencing of converting an above ground pool patio to chicken run. We have a ton of chicken wire we want to utilize and will be hooking up a hot wire to our existing to deter predators. Does this seem sufficient to keep the chickens safe?
 
Puppichow said:
We're still working on the fencing of converting an above ground pool patio to chicken run. We have a ton of chicken wire we want to utilize and will be hooking up a hot wire to our existing to deter predators. Does this seem sufficient to keep the chickens safe?
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It's difficult to visualize from your description what your fencing will look like. Normally enclosures should be protected with hardware cloth instead of chicken wire as there are too many predators that can tear through chicken wire, or squeeze through the openings in the mesh. However, depending on where and how your electric wiring is laid and what kind of predators you have in your area, it might be sufficient. There is a good article at http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2013/07/11-tips-for-predator-proofing-chickens.html on protecting your chickens from predators.
 

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