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Penning a Hen with Her Chicks

A hen is sitting on straw with two yellow chicks, one standing upright and the other pecking at the ground.

If a hen and her newly hatched chicks are left to wander around the poultry yard, the babies may fall prey to house cats, hawks, and other predators. And baby chicks can slip through most yard fences that are properly built to confine mature poultry. Chicks wandering around a yard can get chilled in damp […]

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