Old dog kennel/chain link fence predator proof??

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Hello everyone! So about a year ago I lost my chickens due to what I’m pretty sure was a raccoon. They were in an old dog run with chain link fence and a concrete slab to prevent digging, I found out that the roof I had on wasn’t bolted down in some spots which allowed easy access. Anyways, I now have 4 chickens and 2 ducks and fixed the roof problem. But I am curious, is the chain link fence not okay? I have hardware cloth around it because I know the raccoons will pull them through but is there anything else I should worry about? I lock the ducks up at night because they tend to sleep against the fence whereas the chickens sleep on top of their house. I have a lot of predators like raccoons, possums, skunks, coyotes, hawks, owls, etc. it’s like Noah’s arc. Pics or any helpful hints would be greatly appreciated!!
 
duckduckgoose13 said:
Hello everyone! So about a year ago I lost my chickens due to what I’m pretty sure was a raccoon. They were in an old dog run with chain link fence and a concrete slab to prevent digging, I found out that the roof I had on wasn’t bolted down in some spots which allowed easy access. Anyways, I now have 4 chickens and 2 ducks and fixed the roof problem. But I am curious, is the chain link fence not okay? I have hardware cloth around it because I know the raccoons will pull them through but is there anything else I should worry about? I lock the ducks up at night because they tend to sleep against the fence whereas the chickens sleep on top of their house. I have a lot of predators like raccoons, possums, skunks, coyotes, hawks, owls, etc. it’s like Noah’s arc. Pics or any helpful hints would be greatly appreciated!!
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Also, I have the wooden slabs that go in between the chain link fence as well. It’s just not on the front of the run so some sunlight can get in. But the chain link on the front seems pretty large? I’d say about 2-3in width
 
Do you have pictures? You said you have hardware cloth around the run to prevent raccoons from pulling them through the fence which would be my biggest concern. As long as the roof is secure and you have an apron of hardware cloth or some other method to prevent access to digging under the fence, you should be pretty well covered. Ideally they would coop up every night that could be locked up, but your setup sounds good to me.
 
DougVC said:
Do you have pictures? You said you have hardware cloth around the run to prevent raccoons from pulling them through the fence which would be my biggest concern. As long as the roof is secure and you have an apron of hardware cloth or some other method to prevent access to digging under the fence, you should be pretty well covered. Ideally they would coop up every night that could be locked up, but your setup sounds good to me.
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I don’t have a picture right now, it’s dark here but yes I do have hardware cloth around the bottom to prevent from raccoons pulling through. I’m just not sure how smart/strong raccoons are lol
 
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