Ilypecknbushel
Chirping
I have a question for the electric fence user-- are the chickens exposed to the fence too?? how do they do?
I have lost 3 chickens to raccoons (they are STEALTHY!!-they don't leave a trace, but I saw footprints in the snow...). They don't come TOO frequently, but I want to discourage them from coming at all--heartbreaking for me to lose anyone from my small flock (started with 8, down to 1 recently added up to 10).
My only disappointment in having chickens is the deaths/disappearances (due to coons); otherwise I LOVE having them!!! they are so much more rewarding than I could have imagined!
PS--if anyone has other methods for the raccoons, I'd be happy to hear them. But I WON'T shoot them (no judgement on anyone, just I couldn't do it.,..)
Thanks!
I have lost 3 chickens to raccoons (they are STEALTHY!!-they don't leave a trace, but I saw footprints in the snow...). They don't come TOO frequently, but I want to discourage them from coming at all--heartbreaking for me to lose anyone from my small flock (started with 8, down to 1 recently added up to 10).
My only disappointment in having chickens is the deaths/disappearances (due to coons); otherwise I LOVE having them!!! they are so much more rewarding than I could have imagined!
PS--if anyone has other methods for the raccoons, I'd be happy to hear them. But I WON'T shoot them (no judgement on anyone, just I couldn't do it.,..)
Thanks!