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We have a very large pen, but when we put one run on the corner where the coon got in (and took at least 2 of my chickens) that discouraged it for a couple of days then it decided to go to the opposite corner. it went over the fence and still got a couple of my chickens. I then figured out...

Looks good, my concern will be with the top. A raccoon will go right over that even with the barb wire. You might be very cautious and on the lookout for them. I had one climb our fence in the back corners. Then locked them up at night. They found a couple of places to get in and we stopped...

I didn’t want roosters at all. Well I ended up with close to 10. We dispatched 6-7 of them. Made good dinners. I ended up with four right now, 2 are scheduled for dispatch soon. That leaves our Brahma and one we call patches. The Brahma and I had our “rooster discussion” he decided I didn’t...

I also have 2 dogs, both males. Black lab is Sam, and the other is a papillon/Pomeranian mix.

I also have 2 dogs, both males. Black lab is Sam, and the other is a papyon/Pomeranian mix.

I have 2 kitties, both very coincidentally the same color. They are about 6mos in age apart. The larger one is squirt. She lives up to her name as she squirts all over. Loves to love but on her terms. She was a stray from a litter my son found in his backyard, he kept her sister. I have a couple...

I just supplement their regular food with the beet shreds and chopped alfalfa.

That’s what I did, I can go anywhere in the coop or the pen and none of them bother me.

I have a Brahma rooster! He tried to attack me several times, then someone suggested I “act” like a rooster. I got myself a very thin twig and used it as my “beak” and we had a couple of “rooster“ fights. I always made sure I won, thus settling my dominance. He doesn’t bother me. You don’t have...

I am still going to put up the wire, especially since this thing is breaking my chicken fencing. I have started putting up a chicken wire fencing top over the chickens since I do also have hawks around here. But anything to make my hens feel safe enough to lay again.

This is what I found on amazon, is it the right one?

Ok, thanks, that’s what I needed to know. I will be putting it in my chicken pen not sure if my cats can get their paws in it or not.

Would those be the leg traps? I also noticed the body traps.

Thanks, I will look it up!

Guns are an option. My son has several, but no one has seen the coon just his tracks, and dead chickens. We even set up a trail cam but it didn’t show up. I think it’s the same coon we caught in the trap about 4 yrs ago, that tore up my trap and got out.