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    how long until racoons give up on getting into coop?

    i'm getting more meat birds but for my own peace of mind, will have them in the garage at night.
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    how long until racoons give up on getting into coop?

    thank you.will research on adding the hot wire. i havent been sleeping well, the trauma of waking up to feathers and carcasses all over has been giving me sleepless nights.i covered all possible places they can come in and hope it works for now.
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    how long until racoons give up on getting into coop?

    the coons would come around too, we would get disturbance in the trash and once one of them just walked around the coop and never came bk so this time it was just bad.
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    how long until racoons give up on getting into coop?

    yes, the holes at the top.in summer i used to leave the window open coz it has hardware cloth but now i didnt want to risk it.the coons also tried to climb up and get through there.pretty determined.i have 7 hens in a 8*8 coop so they get plenty of airflow not stuffy or smelly at all.
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    how long until racoons give up on getting into coop?

    the chickens are locked i the coop at night.i have some pavers on the inside so even if they try to dog they cant get through.
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    how long until racoons give up on getting into coop?

    yes they are very smart, discovered that the hard way.they also managed to get into my pickup trunk and eat chicken feed i had bought. they are honestly just a menace.
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    how long until racoons give up on getting into coop?

    i trapped and killed 3. its night one and been quiet so far.i have a camera up so will monitor to see if anything pops up.
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    how long until racoons give up on getting into coop?

    my run has a roof.i secure them in the run now before it gets dark.its been really trying to climb to get a way through but for the past 2 days hasnt managed.i'm hoping they will give up.
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    how long until racoons give up on getting into coop?

    i ordered a camera, will get it a few days so i will monitor and see. we plan on getting a dog in the future though.its not in the cards any time soon but i know that will ease my mind.
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    how long until racoons give up on getting into coop?

    I wanted to test out the coop just to make sure they cant get in but i will put it outside now. thank you.
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    how long until racoons give up on getting into coop?

    Here is a picture of the coop, i have hardware cloth, a roof on the run.i fixed the run door where the wood was warped and thats how they managed to get in.they have been climbing up to try and get through the holes i have in the coop for air circulation but there is a mesh.i can see the foot...
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    how long until racoons give up on getting into coop?

    I left my meat birds outside in a tractor and woke up to them gone, like no trace at all, i honestly cried. i had put in so much effort into raising them.after 2 nights raccoons found my coop and managed to open the pop door took 3 hens out of 10 and i woke up to carcasses and feathers...
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    Advice needed building a run using 2*4

    this is exactly what i'm thinking, i double up the 2*4s.thank you
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    Advice needed building a run using 2*4

    how many 4*4 should i add 2 or 4 in the middle too? then 2 by 4s.
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    Advice needed building a run using 2*4

    thank you.yes the HC is the right size for the frame, since i put the 2*4 wide side i wasnt sure if it will be sturdy enough.i figured i need the surface area to staple in the HC. hopefully it will turn out ok, i'm ready to be done.
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