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Boo Bear - Well, it is already painted. My girls and I voted on all colors for the house. They liked the light blue/gray color, white, and lime green.

Well, I figured I had better be safe than sorry. I added 1/2" x1/2" 19 gauge welded wire over top of the existing 1" x 1" welded wire on the porch and added twice as may screws to secure it. It looks fairly substantial and predator proof. The real test will come in upcoming months.

eggrarian - that is what I was thinking for a lock. I already have the hasp mounted.

Sonoran Silkies - I was thinking of either a 3/8" Quick Link or an Aluminum Spring Snap from Lowes to help lock it up for the night. The latches are secured with screws.

I called my local hardware store and the have 19 gauge 1/2" x 1/2" hardware cloth for $0.99 running foot on the 24" inch wide stuff. Would it be alright to put the 1/2" hardware cloth over the existing 1" x 1" welded wire? Or just take it down?

So what is the best way deter 'break-ins'? Add some heavy duty livestock panels? I can't put a permanent structure or run because we are currently renting our place. That is why I kinda went with my current concept......it can be somewhat easily moved.

They will be locked up at night and able to free range during the day and allowed on a pond that is also inhabited by 50+ wild Canadian Geese. We have cats, fox, coyotes, and raccoons, and an occasional hawk.

Ok. I have nearly completed a house for my, soon to be delivered, ducks. I used 1"x1" welded wire on the porch portion of the house. After reading some of the posts in this section I am doubting whether or not it will hold up. We do have raccoons, foxes, coyotes, and cats around our area. Should...