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We were a horse loving, riding, training, showing, raising family for many years and had 8-10 horses on the place most of the time- keeping us busy enough without adding any more animals. But when it was only me left, and I decided it was time for me to keep my feet on the ground, I decided to get twelve chickens (pullets- laying hens to be ) and keep them in an empty horse stall with a an adjoining small pen. All was well until word got out into the hundred or so acre woods behind our barn among the " masked furry friends" living there. First morning - lots of feathers in the -stall and one less hen- sad... Got my son- in- law to put up some chicken wire around the stall- raccoons came in over the ceiling. More chicken wire on the floor and ceiling. By the time I was down to three very nervous looking pretty white hens, I gave up. Gave the remaining three to the son-in-law who had a

"critter-proof" hen house. Now I buy my healthy, organic, pasture raised chicken eggs from a nearby farm. They are doing much better than I was.

So I understand your struggle. Good luck !

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Luci Botzek's avatar

Love how you see the world. Thanks for sharing..

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