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  1. O

    Needing Predator Proofing Tips

    ( Please skip to next paragraph for immediate question, this paragraph is just the explanation) Hi there! I’m trying to be more active here and I need some tips for my two ducks. I don’t plan on getting more ducks at all, and I intend to protect these two ducks with my whole life. They both mean...
  2. C

    Stark line electric fence sound

    I just installed the stark line electric poultry netting. I noticed it is making a snapping sound. The coop is along the woods line so there is some areas that the netting is touching a tree. Would that cause it to make that noise? And if so how should i fix this? I know they sell the posts for...
  3. ChickensInMA

    My New Coop's Renovation!

    Hi! I figured I'd post the pictures of my new coop that we've been making since July. I wanted to combine my ducks, bantams and big hens into one bigger coop. It's been quite the upgrade, and lots of research has been done. They had a 4'x4' coop with a 6'x8' run, but now they have a 7.3'x7.8'...
  4. K

    External nest box safe height outside coop?

    We're building our first coop and run and it's on a slope and I just realized that because of the slope, the external nesting boxes are closer to the ground than seems safe (we have racoons, mink, rats plenty of predators). The external nest boxes will be on the uphill-most side of the coop. We...
  5. Ocean Flare

    Coop recommendations?

    A client of my mother's who I know called me recently with a sort of business idea. I have an incubator and she has Serama's and eggs, so why not raise and sell some? Now I have 1 egg in the incubator and 3 hens died, leaving her with a just rooster. We're trying to buy some more eggs to hatch...
  6. zenstarling

    totally new here! thoughts on coop design in predator land?

    Hi there, brand new to chickens! Happy to be a part of this forum. I have been thinking about raising chickens for years, and finally feel we're in the place to start this project this year. I have been in research mode for weeks. This site is a goldmine for information, experiences and answers...
  7. pine_lore

    Seeking Ideas for Chicken Pen with Fun Features

    Hi All, I've built this ~8ft cube (pic below) as the predator proof pen for my chickens. It still needs some more work but the predator proof aspects are as good as I can get them. Huzzah! I'd like to add in some more chicken entertainment to this place. Since this pen is so tall I was...
  8. Simple Predator Proof Poultry Run

    Simple Predator Proof Poultry Run

    Note: I use chicken wire instead of hardware cloth. Some people may critique that, but I don't have a ton of predators around here, and those that we do have are content to hunt rodents in nearby fields. I have never had a predator rip the wire, and don't believe one ever will. You can use...
  9. chickenchicklady

    Meat bird tractor

    Hello! We are building a meat bird tractor! We have it doneC other than predator proofing.. we aren’t sure how to go about that! Any suggestions?
  10. How To Make a Sliding, Self-Locking, and Predator-Proof Chicken Coop Door

    How To Make a Sliding, Self-Locking, and Predator-Proof Chicken Coop Door

    Want a secure flock, but don't feel like hand locking a latch or padlock on your coop door every night? Well look no farther! This vertical door slides easily with the small tug of a string that is conveniently located outside your coop. Most importantly, the coop door self locks from the inside...
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    • Category: Housing & Feeding Your Flock
  11. jewelg

    Run planning - how high does hardware cloth need to go?

    Hi, folks - in planning out our run, we know we'll have a roof (at least a partial one) and a predator apron, but I've seen photos of some runs with hardware cloth lining the entire height of each run wall, and others where it looks like the hardware cloth only goes up a few feet...
  12. Maddog_photog

    Moving Day is nigh

    Hey y’all! I’m getting ready to move my duckies outside full time. I’m working hard everyday building a predator proof top for the pen. I’m using a dog house with a dog playpen fencing. The top I am constructing is a wood frame with 1/4” hardware cloth. I’m planning on laying down a flat piece...
    • Maddog_photog
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. Chicken Coop 001

    Chicken Coop 001

    Finished chicken run. Sides and top all covered in chicken wire with entire perimeter below ground lines in hardware cloth to prevent varmints from digging into the coop. It's been 2 years since this was completed and so far no problems. Yay!
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    • Album: Our Predator Proof, Luxury Chicken Run and Coop
  14. Cozy Rustic Pallet Coop

    Cozy Rustic Pallet Coop

    I thought some of you may be interested in seeing the coop I designed and built using old pallets. I'm petty handy so after looking at too many coop plans to count I decided to design and build my own incorporating the features I wanted for my small flock of 4-7 chickens. For starters, I wanted...
    • spiritpots
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    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Large Coops
  15. jadorsey9

    Chunnel Project

    After watching the Fixer Upper episode where they built the Chunnel around their raised beds I have been wanting to do something similar in my backyard. I started by sketching it out on paper and then had a fence built around my metal coop. The fence is cedar with no climb panels because we have...
  16. Stajemahal

    Heartbroken after losing 75+ birds, 2 turkeys, & 10 ducks.

    My day wasn't started off on the right nor the left foot, more like on my knees. I woke to finding my coop slaughtered. Just completely slaughtered. A handful of my birds were still alive, around 5 or 6, I'd say. It was a massacre. The gore didn't bother me. The overwhelming feeling that I had...
    • Stajemahal
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    • Replies: 75
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  17. Walkbarefoot

    Wondering about temporary enclosure to move around yard...

    I am new to chickens... I have 10 who are 5 weeks old and am getting ready to move them from my basement to my garage. We have a 5 x 6 coop and a 20x20 enclosure. I am looking for something that I can enclose them in to move them around the yard so they have access to grass and bugs. We have a...
  18. D

    Chicken tractor floor that allows for scratching?

    Chicken newbie here! I am planning to build a semi-stealth chicken tractor in MO for 3 girls. I live in the suburbs but have seen hawks, raccoons, skunks, opossums, and fox in the immediate vicinity. I need my tractor to be easily moveable by two adults and it will be my girls primary home...
  19. Quails1

    Is this barbed mesh cage predator-proof?

    On December of 2017, I just lost all my doves due to a Cooper's hawk. To combat this, we applied mesh grids on all surfaces of the cage and attached them with barbs and hooks. I'm pretty unsure if this is going to be an effective deterrent towards predators of a certain species. Tell me from...
  20. Quails1

    Is this barbed mesh cage predator-proof?

    On December of 2017, I just lost all my doves due to a Cooper's hawk. To combat this, we applied mesh grids on all surfaces of the cage and attached them with barbs and hooks. I'm pretty unsure if this is going to be an effective deterrent towards predators of a certain species. Tell me from...
    • Quails1
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    • barbs bird cage deterrent guard mesh predator proof protection wire
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
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