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Lost my first chicken today. They were happily digging around the backyard about 10am, when a coyote jumped the fence and took Uberious (long story on the name). She was a barred rock, almost 4 months old, and the leader of our small flock of 4. We have a large and secure coop and have read...

Thank you so much for your detailed and informative post! I, too, live in Tucson and would like to steal your coop design. I was wondering if you thought that 1/2'' hardware cloth would be sturdy enough to hold up the polycarbonate sheets for the roof? I am looking at online wire purchase and...