I'm glad you caught it before it got too far! I've learned from experience, that if the can squeeze through a crack, they will.I am very good!
Funny, I was a wreck last nightbecause of these little walking chicken nuggets.
@janiedoe mentioned putting something at the bottom of my gate so the chicks don't go through them. I was so busy yesterday, I made a point that I would do it but I thought I had time if they'd stay closer to mom.
Ommmmmg I WAS WRONGI'm in the middle of making dinner and I see 1 chick out and about far from mom and way too close to the main flock's gate. It ended up getting through - squeezing through the tiniest gap!
and I was frantically running to get it before the other hens noticed
thank goodness chick is safe AND NOW it's protected with a barrier.