Hhhhmmmmm.... been around old farmers my whole life, never seen one who keeps their birds in cages. I would dearly love to meet this man to see his reasons. All the old farmers around here (my family included) thought I was silly for having a run
Mostly, their birds free range, and they lock them up at night. I'm sure he is totally sweet, but his chicken methods have me wondering. You are not being silly or ridiculous. You are being a careful owner. You need to have some sort of relationship with your livestock to get in there and work with them....period! Dont take his animal raising methods as normal.... many of us who have larger animals build relationships with ALL our stock.
