Hi,
We used untreated 2x8s for the gardens. I got a late start this year, only have 4 beds, but am putting in two more for late season veggies. In the north country, that means Swiss chard, lettuce and spinach!
And yes, thanks for the heads-up about leaving dogs alone with chickens. I would...
Thank you, for your incredibly good suggestions. We will put a door on the coop ASAP. Also look into the hot wire. The dogs are doing great with the chickens, they are basically ignoring them. Except for my one foster dog, he is curious but every time he goes near we shoot him with a stream of...
Thank you all for your excellent suggestions! We put a fence around the entire coop and run, but a raccoon can climb over that, can't it? And there is no door to close the nighttime coop, where they roost. Should we make one? Also, I am getting that the window with chicken wire should be...
Hi,
I just got 4 adult barred rock birds and this coop delivered today, 3 hens and a rooster. I have 7 rescue dogs, so the extra fencing is to keep them away from the coop.I am worried about raccoons, although I have never seen any around here, due to our dogs. But the coop part doesn't have a...
I am so sorry!! I was just asking about dogs keeping raccoons away, I guess they are effective.
That was super quick thinking with the wasp spray! I don't have a gun, but will keep some wasp spray handy.
I hope your rooster survives,
Nancy
Thanks for the nice welcome!!! I live north of Albany, about an hour, in the Adirondacks. I just discovered Partridge Barred Rocks, and I want one now!!!
Nancy
Hi,I live in upstate, the cold part of New York! I just got my first chickens ever today; they were delivered with this new coop. I have seven rescue dogs, left over from when I did dog rescue, so we put another fence around the coop, as the coop is just chicken wire. I know very little about...