That's is such good news. I have only just this forum after spending the last 4 days studying life with chickens online! Was given my first three Belgium bantams in August, two hens Marg and Mable and a small cockerel called Mr Wiggins. Life was very happy for them until last week when a fox broke into the garden killed and killed Mr Wiggins. Mid afternoon my partner chased the fox away before he caught the two hens too.... So sad was I, i purchased two further Belgium hens and Pekin cockerel (mistaken identity!) at market a couple of days later... Brabinger (Pekin cockerel) came home with a sneeze and now £50 later and whole flock are antibiotics!!! It's been a steep learning curve, but wouldn't give them up for anything... Even if Brabinger's the wrong breed of Bantam!!! My only fear now is foxes.... The chickens still have free roam of the garden but only when my 3 collies are outside with them and I'm home.. I love them to have free range of the garden all the time. Been investigating electric fencing / net... Can anyone tell me how best used... Rather than corner off a section of garden, is using it round the fence / hedge line effective? Can foxes jump onto a fence then over the electric wire? Comments would be very much appreciated...
