New Fencing

The latest investment is an electric net fence. Vince put it up around the chicken coop that houses the pullets this weekend. At first they didn't know what to do with all the new space and grass, but eventually they ventured out. The hope is this fencing will keep predators out as well as keep the chickens in. (Now that we closed up the gaps.) When we used a chicken wire fence last year, they would fly to the top of the fence, perch, and then fly over the other side where coyotes and other dangers awaited them. This netting will be easier to move as well and supposedly we will be able to use it for pigs in the future, although we'll make sure it works for chickens first.
Speaking of the chickens, very curious markings have appeared recently. It looks like they ran into a bucket of rust-colored paint. In fact, at first we thought they were bleeding from a distance. It will make for some interesting coloring as they continue to grow.