predator protection

I am new here and to raising poultry (although I have dreamt of it for years!). We built an 8x10' mobile hoop coop for our 6 chicks and 6 guineas (they are 1 week old). During the day, the coop will be out and about on our 15 acre property. At night, I would like to have a "docking station" to...

We are 4 months into our effort to raise chickens. So far it’s been working pretty well, until today. We have a nice sized coop that sits at the far end of a fenced in area that is about 4000 sq ft in total (the area, not the coop). We put up a wooden privacy fence in December for them to have...

Hi everybody! Like everybody, I have problems with hawks. A few years ago i bought “predator resistant” chickens, I think from Cackle Hatchery. They were game bird types, very active and fast, lol! I had them mainly for fly control for my cows—perfect! They worked out well for a long time, but...

Advice needed!! any info is great My coop gets delivered July 12. it has hardware cloth all around and on the top of the run. (My husband will add a roof over the run) I’ve attached a pic We were going to lay hardware cloth underneath the entire coop/run for extra predictor protection. My...

I was wanting to protect my chickens and bees in one fell swoop with a bear fence. Tested, it runs between 6k-8k volts, and is DC, with a marine battery. I haven't had the guts to turn it on and leave it, though-- I'm very scared about the chickens getting trapped in it or the cats (it is a mesh...

I have a case of planning fever! I designed some "Blueprints'' for coop remodels. This won't happen until March at the earliest. The design dosnt show the ventilation I have planned but there will be plenty! predator Protection is: quarter inch hardware cloth EVERYWHERE, under the run, around...

has anyone tried the foxlights predator deterrent in town with neighbors? Is it too bright and annoying them all? I live on a lake and the fox have been gone for the last few years due to a new house going up next door. There’s a small bit of woods left on the far side of their house. The fox...

I am building a new coop and would love to know what the best raccoon/predator proof locks and latches are. Thank you in advance! :)

Hello all - I've been a huge fan of this site for a couple of months as I've prepped for bringing chickens to our farm animal sanctuary. We've just taken in our first chicken and I'm getting ready to build our permanent coop and run. Don't worry, she's got a lovely temporary coop inside our barn...

I got my young kids five ducklings to raise a couple months back. We have two acres of fenced yard that they've been doing just fine roaming in since they outgrew their pen a few weeks ago. They can't quite fly yet, but they're about 4 months old. I went out to feed them this morning, just like...

Well we have finally done it! We have talked for two years now about getting laying hens to help us increase the amount of food that we can source locally. We have four red sex link RTL hens coming in 2 days and the coop and run are - well - almost finished. :) We live in the bush of...