Posts by real_redhead

  Quote: Originally Posted by ki4got      i think you've got 2 chances of that. slim and none.   HAHA but I sure would love to see some of my neighbors faces!   I...

Wouldn't my neighbors love that!! haha  

Think roanoke city would let me have a guard lama?   http://roanoke.craigslist.org/grd/2982157153.html

My kids are 7 and 10 the oldest being the boy.  He would have fun with the fence trying to do experiments with it and all!  I can see it now, him with sticks and what ever trying to touch the fence to see what would happen or...

Thanks for the feedback...I like your run Lindsay297 you did a good job.  Has me thinking....And Jack I hadn't thought about the electic wire, I am sure my son would have fun with that one. 

Thanks for all the info. Update, we got the Leonard coop and it looks great. My wonderful hubby who promised he would build a run is trying to get our contractor to do it. The problem is I have already spent way more than I wanted...

I live in the city and we have had losses due to opossum and dogs and several close calls with a hawk. I have also seen raccoons, weasels (yes I know it is crazy but we have seen it 2 times, I think it is the same one), skunks, foxes,...

So sorry that happened, the picture was cute.  A friend has 2 donkeys he keeps on his land and they will kill coyotes.  I live in the city and wish I could have one to keep the neighbors dogs away!! 

Good luck, I live in Virginia and Salem VA just won the chicken battle with some similar ordinances.   http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/307872   After reading your problem and everyone else facing the same issue...

It's funny how when you get chickens you start examining their poop, I still do it even with my big girls!!  I always want to make sure everything is ok!  Us chicken people are a litttle crazy!