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post #1 of 4
4/28/12 at 6:08pm
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yesturday I saw a red fox right near my chicken coop on the other side of the fence and i was wondering,

can foxes reach through chicken wire?   i know racoons can. but iwas just wondering because my coop is totally enclosed also with wire buried about five feet.

 

 

This is my coop..

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I've owned chickens since 2008 i'm in 4-H and i have 1 white wynadotte, 1 Dark Cornish, 2 fleurs,1 seabright,  1 psycho easter egger, 1 frizzle, 1 silkie, 1 GLW, 1 buff brahma,and 1 Barred Rock, 2 rabbits, 2 horses, 2 dogs.  Yeah thats alot of animals!
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I've owned chickens since 2008 i'm in 4-H and i have 1 white wynadotte, 1 Dark Cornish, 2 fleurs,1 seabright,  1 psycho easter egger, 1 frizzle, 1 silkie, 1 GLW, 1 buff brahma,and 1 Barred Rock, 2 rabbits, 2 horses, 2 dogs.  Yeah thats alot of animals!
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post #2 of 4
4/28/12 at 7:51pm
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did you say chicken wire?

 

chicken wire will not stop foxes, they can actually break in, I recommend you use welded wire asap

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post #3 of 4
4/28/12 at 11:03pm

If it's really "chicken wire" they won't reach through.

 

Its faster for them to just bite a hole in it and crawl through

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post #4 of 4
4/29/12 at 4:39am

Chicken wire keeps chickens in. It does not stop predators. Had lost too many to predators when I used chicken wire only. That usually takes a heavier wire to stop predators. I have used Chain link with chicken wire on the inside, 1/2" hardware cloth. 2x4" with chicken wire on the inside. Good luck.

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Here's the link: for Cochin International:  www.cochinsint.com

 

another link:

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Bantam Cochins in Black, Birchen, Columbian and Buff Columbian. Now also have Sliver Penciled and Partridge. Working on a Silver Laced Project. Gold Laced project, and now a few White and White Frizzle.

 

Here's the link: for Cochin International:  www.cochinsint.com

 

another link:

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/my-feather-anatomy-guide

 

lots of information to read:

http://www.backyard...


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