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    Help identifying predator

    I caught a huge opossum. At least I know the trap next to the coop works.
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    Help identifying predator

    The prevailing theory is that the culprits are coyotes. I predator hunt and have decoys, calls etc. I've never heard a coyote howl in the area, but it looks like I need to throw out some calls and see what happens. I'm also putting out several game cameras. The other problem is that I'm only...
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    Help identifying predator

    I still have 9 hens and 3 guineas. I've left them confined in my large open air coop that is fully caged against predators. The traps haven't produced any results. I saw one track in the mud at the edge of the pond along with feathers. The track looked like it was left by a coyote or large dog...
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    Help identifying predator

    The trap is 42x15x15. Maybe a little small for coyote. I was thinking more along the size of fox or raccoon when I bought it. I haven't heard any coyotes in the area, but that may not mean much. Oddly enough there are a lot of domestic cats that don't seem to be on the menu.
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    Help identifying predator

    I have a large trap with meat, feathers and egg shells. I have 3 smaller traps with the bread and peanut butter thinking it might catch a racoon. Sorry for the confusion.
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    Help identifying predator

    I have a situation that doesn't quite match what I've read via searching. Every evening I let my guineas and chickens out to free range in the garden and around the barn. I've never had an issue. A few days ago I lost 9 guineas, 2 hens and a rooster with 2 hours. All I've found are a few piles...
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    Chicken Ramp design decision...

    What about this?
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    both legs of my hen seemed to be paralyzed

    http://www.raising-chickens.org/chicken-paralyzed.html
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    both legs of my hen seemed to be paralyzed

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/18418/leg-paralysis-in-hen-sudden-onset https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/705605/paralyzed-legs http://poultrykeeper.com/nervous-system-problems/mareks-disease-chickens http://www.nda.agric.za/docs/nervous/
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    My untested plan for nest boxes:

    Boxes are now installed. I reduced the number of boxes to five to allow more room in each one.
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    Question about flooring of coop

    I'm no expert, but I understand bumblefoot (ulcerative pododermatitis) and other issues can arise with a screen floor. Just something to consider. Maybe a deeper screen floor with dirt on top?
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    Do I need 4 walls?

    That's what I thought based on everything I've read. Like everything else, the coop I end up with will be a lot different than the one I started building. Thanks for the reply.
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    Do I need 4 walls?

    This is my first coop build in progress. It's in the South end of a two level pole barn. The three walled inner coop has a South facing opening. The entire area will be fenced top to bottom. I'm seeing a lot of information on open air coops, but almost all of the pics on this site are of...
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    My untested plan for nest boxes:

    If I figured this correctly they should be 12" wide by 18" deep and tall. The first drawing yields boxes 12"w x 14"d. The goal was to get as many boxes from a single 4x8 sheet of material as possible with minimal waste. This will give you sides for 14 boxes from one sheet: The dashed lines are...
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    My untested plan for nest boxes:

    With boxes flipped:
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