PatienceT
Chirping
I don't need much in the way of materials, windows, pop door of some sort, roosts, feeder/water, and run materials. As I mentioned, my best friend is giving me some of the materials for the run, so that will cut down on cost. I think the hardest part will be in the planning. We have coyotes, raccoons, possums, skunks, cats, dogs, owls, and hawks in our area, and the occasional wayward black bear. So predator-proofing will be a big concern. We haven't seen any black snakes for a number of years. We. have geese and ducks that have made our neighbors pond their permanent home, and they use our old wood shed as a maternity ward each year. I am hopeful that most of the animals in the above list have moved on to greener pastures and that it stays that way, but I am preparing to fend off what I know has been seen around in the past. Honestly, the skunks worry me the most. I know that sounds weird, but my husband went to start his bus for his morning school route about a week back, and there was one eyeballing him like it wanted to spray. I don't relish the thought of having to call into work because I upset a skunk and got sprayed. As silly as that sounds, it is a legitimate concern around my little abode.I was lucky to have built mine in 2020 and I "stimulated" the economy by buying building materials for my coop.