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The great chicken escape that turned into a three hour chase
Honestly, I thought my run was pretty secure. Ngl, I was wrong. Last Tuesday, my little barred rock hen, Gertrude, found a gap in the fence wire I didn't even see. It was maybe an inch wide, near the ground. She squeezed out and just started wandering down the street. What I figured would be a quick scoop-up turned into a full neighborhood event. She'd let me get close, then dart under a car or through a bush. My neighbor's kid even tried to help with a butterfly net. It took three hours, a handful of mealworms, and finally cornering her behind the Smith's garbage cans to get her back. Has anyone else had a chicken that turned into a tiny, feathered escape artist like this? What did you do to really lock things down after?
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