If you have lots of neighbors you probably have a lot of dogs living close to you that could kill your chickens if they ever get out .It just takes once.My advise to anyone raising chickens is be prepared for the worst and build safe pens to protect them when you're gone
We kept a sick hen in our bedroom 3 weeks and neither of my hounds lifted a paw to hurt her.She had the run of the house a couple hrs a day and walked to and fro past my dogs as they slept in the floor beside her. We laid cardboard boxes down on he floor so she didn't stay in the cage.Any dog...
My brother tried being nice and built our neighbors a fence so their dogs would stay home but they continued to let the dogs roam the neighborhood.After yrs of catching their dogs and taking them home (and feeding them) my brother finally put up some dog kennels and started keeping them at his...
Adding a layer of chain link or woven wire fencing over top of the 1/4" hardware cloth will prevent it being torn or ripped loose again. (1/2" hardware cloth 16 gauge is much stronger and what I usually recommend)Adding an electric fence will give you peace of mind and prevent the dog returning...