- Apr 6, 2008
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I have had chickens for a number of years and thought I would give you the benefit of my experience. NOCTURNAL ANIMALS ARE NOT NECESSARILY EXCLUSIVELY NOCTURNAL!
I have lived on a wooded lot adjoining a large wooded area for many years. I have seen foxes, owls, raccoons, etc. at all hours of the day. I have lost free ranging chickens in broad day light to predators that are supposed to be nocturnal. These fellows either can't read the books or since they are pretty cunning maybe they did read the book and rewrote their strategy.
Another lesson I have learned was during dry spells you need to keep your ground post for an electric fence wet or the fence might stop working. My ground for the Premier Net fence I have is just a short spike and I found this out the hard way.
Hope this saves some chickens.
I have lived on a wooded lot adjoining a large wooded area for many years. I have seen foxes, owls, raccoons, etc. at all hours of the day. I have lost free ranging chickens in broad day light to predators that are supposed to be nocturnal. These fellows either can't read the books or since they are pretty cunning maybe they did read the book and rewrote their strategy.
Another lesson I have learned was during dry spells you need to keep your ground post for an electric fence wet or the fence might stop working. My ground for the Premier Net fence I have is just a short spike and I found this out the hard way.
Hope this saves some chickens.