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    Can raccoons get through 2 x 4 inch welded wire?

    Chickens first night -- the 2 hens went inside the coop, the rooster made his way to the top of the coop but well away from the back edge with the 2 x 4 inch wire. Tomorrow I will chicken wire off their access to the coop roof area. Thanks for all your comments!
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    Help Me Decide

    If the coop you purchased is from CCOnly, I can say that it will be quite lightweight. I had very good luck with the one I purchased arriving complete, well made with all parts there and pre-drilled holes in the correct place, but still made from lightweight fir. I used Gorilla glue when doing...
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    Can raccoons get through 2 x 4 inch welded wire?

    I've almost completed a raised garden bed chicken run and coop. It's a PVC frame with removable cattle panel sides and solid roof. The lightweight coop I purchased from CCOnly is waterproofed, covered, and enclosed within the run. The unit can be disassembled and moved to the next raised bed...
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    Chicken wire in or out??

    Thanks, CrazyCrable. That makes good sense, so I think I'll put the chicken wire on the inside. Attaching that stuff is hard work - I'm really gonna cry if some coon rips it up!
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    Chicken wire in or out??

    I'm constructing welded wire cattle panels (the heavy duty type) covered with wire 1" poultry fencing to use for my chicken run. When I build the run, should I place the panels with the chicken wire to the inside or to the outside? My main predator is the raccoon. The chickens will be cooped...
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