Great ideas! I have thought about the electric fencing but wasn't sure if it was overkill. I got some "Nite Eyes" which is a solar powered led light (well two red lights) that appear like an animal's eyes at night and they occasionally "blink." I'm hoping that deters anything that might climb...
We are putting the final touches on our coop and run in preparation for our birds to arrive in two weeks! I'll be brooding inside since the nights are pretty chilly here in Colorado and because this is my first time raising chicks. Consequently we have time to make improvements on our coop if...
Thanks all for the advice. I can definitely find people to check in on them when we are gone and have made my run super secure from predators. I was just curious if it had ever been done and how the birds responded. Thanks!
I have a bit of an odd question. When we travel I was planning to have a neighbor check on my chickens, but lately I have been trying to think of ways that I could bring them with us. Typically our "traveling" is just exploring the mountains within a 6 hour drive of where we live. We bring our...
Hi! I am so excited to start my flock this spring! I've been scouring BYC for tips on building my coop and preparing for my little babies to arrive in the mail. I am getting 8 birds and choosing breeds was so hard. I wish I had room for more. I'll be getting a Barred Rock, an Easter Egger, a...