Recent content by Krugerrand

Can you post pictures of your setup?

This post may help as it at least has more information: To me, it sounds like very few people would find that a practical solution for their tractoring needs. ... at least it sounds very predator flimsy.

Old post. OP hasn't been around in over 11 years. I believe the site has undergone some platform changes since then. I doubt anything more will be recoverable.

This member hasn't been on in almost 8 years. I doubt you'll get pictures. Take a look at post #53 above to get some good ideas. (Parts are listed in the video in post 54. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/best-wheels-for-chicken-tractor-where-to-look.608390/post-27589952 I'm going to...

The most effective apron is 1/2" hardware cloth. The blocks shown just tell the predator to 'start digging here.' Of course, if you like blocks and have them on hand, you can use them, but then you should have the 1/2" hardware cloth apron starting there and extending another apx 2'.

Not my video, just sharing. My chickens are completely encased in 1/2" hardware cloth. Nothing should get through that unless it's small enough for them to eat. I've lived in my house for 22 years now and have yet to see a snake in the yard. I wouldn't mind some smaller ones to keep the...

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I've seen posting of pullets and some decent size hens killed by snakes. They got the head in their mouth, could not swallow them and then spit them back out. I'd be careful with that snake. At the same time, that snake will eat a lot of rodents that you also don't want either as a pest to...

I had a silkie in my first 4 chicks. After he turned out to be a cockerel, I had to get rid of him. But, before then, i had build a little roost that was just something like a 10" piece of 2x2 on some 2x2 feet. It took some putting him on in at night for him to get the hang of it, but he did...

Are you sure you don't have predators stealing your eggs? opossum, snake, rat? Can you get a trail camera on your nest boxes to be sure?

When I added a pair of pullets to my flock, I built a 4'x8' tractor for them. This was designed to hold up to 3 egg layers - and if they get along, a 4th would probably be okay. I think this style could easily be expanded to hold 8 or so. The fame is roughly 3' off the ground with a perch...

:welcome Glad to have you join us! Apparently, Open Air coops are pretty common in the South. Here are a bunch you can look through: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/texas-coop-build-pic-heavy.1371038/ https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wanted-open-air-coop-pics.1489579/ They...

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I would consider building a cattle panel lean to. Strap it to the top fence bar, then bend it to where you think will work fine. Hammer in a couple T-Posts to hold it in place. Then you can cover it with landscape fabric / tarp / plastic - depending on the season and what you want held out...

I had some low hanging roof pieces that I was afraid the kids would get hurt on by cutting a corner too closely. So I built "Chicken Coop Bumpers" out of a steel T-post, swim noodle and PVC pipe: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/great-idea-ruined-by-vast-pvc-conspiracy.1476489/