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    Can I electrify a welded wire fence?

    Thanks. Yeah, I guess I didn't really understand how the electric fence worked.
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    Can I electrify a welded wire fence?

    Thanks. But, wouldn't the weasel be able to climb over the hardware cloth unless I stretched it up the full height of the fence? I had thought about this, but it seemed like it could just go over.
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    Can I electrify a welded wire fence?

    Hi, so last year I had a weasel that devastated my flock. I'm looking to up the protection for the survivors, and the next generation. I already have a welded wire fence (2" x 4") that runs the length of my run. It goes 2' down and 6' above ground, and above that going to ~14' is plastic deer...
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    Feeling guilty winterizing...

    Thanks for the tip.
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    Duck waterer?

    Thanks for the tip.
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    Feeling guilty winterizing...

    Hi, could you share a picture of your setup? Is it a container you fill every day? Or does it fill from a larger bucket? I'm looking for some sort of indoor waterer for my ducks at night, but they make such a mess. Hoping I can find a solution that doesn't make the inside of their coop too wet.
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    Duck waterer?

    This is a great idea. I'm wondering, how messy does this get? I'm keeping my ducks in my garage to protect them for the winter. We recently had a weasel that wiped out all but three of my birds. I hate how much water gets spilled by the ducks from their playing, etc. Makes everything so wet.
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    In-coop waterers for chickens and ducks

    Thanks. I appreciate the insights.
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    In-coop waterers for chickens and ducks

    Thanks. This is similar to what I was thinking. At least for the chickens. Do they learn to use this pretty quickly? I don't have any experience with this in particular. I imagine this wouldn't work well for ducks, unless someone else has experience with this.
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    In-coop waterers for chickens and ducks

    Hi, I'm hoping for some recommendations/suggestions here. I recently had my flock decimated by a weasel, and the survivors are spending the rest of the winter in my garage. But come Spring I'd like to set up a few new systems to keep them safe. In the past I've extended the day to increase...
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    Questions regarding a mixed flock

    Thanks for the suggestion. I think I'll avoid the bathtub then. I assume a typical kiddie pool would be shallow enough? Especially if I don't fill it up all the way?
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    Questions regarding a mixed flock

    So I will be adding ducks to my existing chicken flock. I plan on building them their own coops, and adapting the feeders to accommodate the ducks (and get a whole flock feed). As I think about what I'll need to change the thing that concerns me at the moment is having something for the ducks...
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    Protecting from Weasels

    I've seen his shot. It's fantastic!
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    Protecting from Weasels

    Thank you. I'll definitely consider this!
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    Protecting from Weasels

    Looking for some advice for dealing with weasels. We've had at least two attacks that have taken out 5 birds. We have a coops made largely of wood, with a door for the chickens to get in and out of, two plexiglass windows, some ventilation vents, and some hardware cloth below their roost to...
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