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    Chicken got attacked by coyote - Help

    Thank you all for your support! I am amazed on how quickly chickens heal. On Tuesday we were not sure if she would make it and today she is walking around like nothing ever happened. Her wounds heal quickly and the bite wounds are all scabbed over already. The big abrasion on her back is...
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    Chicken got attacked by coyote - Help

    A picture of the patient:
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    Chicken got attacked by coyote - Help

    Thank you all so much for your help. I went to Petco yesterday and got a Vetericyin spray. I also ordered Blue-kote and it will get here tomorrow. My neighbors helped me clean her wounds last night. It took us almost an hour because we found some more piercing wounds from the teeth. We...
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    Chicken got attacked by coyote - Help

    Hello All, my three chickens got attacked this morning by a coyote. It was horrible. I had just let them out of their coop to free range in my backyard until I leave for work. It was around 7am and light outside. Within a couple of minutes hell broke loose in my backyard and I ran out there...
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    Converting tiny store bought coop to much larger chicken run/coop

    I made progress over the weekend. I laid down some tile and moved the chicken coop over next to the house. That was hard work, to dig and to move those super heavy tiles, the ground was full of roots too! An A-Frame won't work out I guess. Not enough space. I am letting the girls out in the...
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    California-Southern

    What about raccoons?
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    Converting tiny store bought coop to much larger chicken run/coop

    After contemplating all day yesterday I came to the conclusion that the area under the tree is out, due to the close proximity to the neighbors. I am zoned for chickens but they are supposed to be at least 5 feet away from the border to the next house and since I know that those neighbors...
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    Myurbanfarmers "The Resort" chicken coop

    I have heard a lot from others that hey have converted a shed into a coop but when I look at the sheds available it seems like they don't have any windows. Wouldn't that be a problem for ventilation? Thanks for the input though, its definitely something to consider :)
  9. dadacat

    California-Southern

    My dogs have actually turned into chicken poop lovers. Not sure if that includes the cecal kind. I feel like they are treating the chickens like treat dispensers At first shocking and nauseating to look at but then again, within a couple of days very much appreciated LOL Chicken poops on...
  10. dadacat

    California-Southern

    Well, I got my share of poop, on arms and legs but successfully avoided head, face and shoulder area...so far. I want to see that picture Its funny what one can get used to in a short amount of time. Last week I bought meal worms for the first time. Once I opened the container and it kind of...
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    California-Southern

    Love seeing everybodys set up. I am still in the beginning phases and love getting all this creative input. FarmerJohn, are you not worried about daytime attacks? I noticed that your run area is open on top. My girls are 8 week old today. Last night when I gathered them from outside to...
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    Kona Coop from My Urban Farmers

    Thank you so much for pointing me towards the other thread! After all that I have been reading I will definitely not be purchasing a coop from them.
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    Myurbanfarmers "The Resort" chicken coop

    OMG! Thank you so much for sharing your information here. I am so sorry you had to go through that experience especially since you already have your babies sitting at home waiting for a coop. Have you decided on another coop yet? Please keep us posted since I am still looking for a good coop...
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    Converting tiny store bought coop to much larger chicken run/coop

    I am still trying to decide whether I should get a run, basically a wooden frame with hardware cloth, make it big enough and just put it over my coop. Then adjust the run part that is attached to the coop that I have now (see picture), take of the top and front. That way I would use the coop...
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    Stone tile around coop - safe?

    Link to the craigslist guy: https://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/grd/5522286230.html Basically I would just get a rectangular run with hardware cloth on all sides but the bottom. Have the coop that I already have inside of this run. This is the area that the whole thing will most likely go. I...
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    Stone tile around coop - safe?

    Forgot to mention: Adding motion sensored lights sounded like an excellent idea. I already order some off Amazon over the weekend! I just wish I could finally find a good solution for a safe home for them. I found a guy on Craigslist that makes custom coops. Maybe I will get him to make a run...
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    Stone tile around coop - safe?

    So far I keep the girls inside my house overnight. Those tiles weigh around 20 pounds but I am not sure yet I will go that route. Maybe I end up buying another coop altogether :/ because the other problem with this one is that the gaps of the hardwire stuff isn't that tightly as you can see in...
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    Kona Coop from My Urban Farmers

    Thanks for your input. I live in the suburbs of San Diego, so no snow and warm enough for the chickens to spend all year outside of the coop. I have seen Opossums and Raccoons in my neighborhood. There are also Coyotes that i can hear howling every once in a while and of course the usual mice...
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    Kona Coop from My Urban Farmers

    Hi All, I recently got three chicks and then in a rush bought a coop http://www.midwesthomes4pets.com/products/hen-haven-chicken-coop. Now I learned that the run area is on the small side plus the wire mesh is wide enough for a raccoon to reach in. Before I make another "questionable"...
  20. dadacat

    California-Southern

    San Diegans, do you guys think it is warm enough to transfer my 6.5 week olds to the outside coop soon? I leave them outside during the day but during the nights it gets down to mid 50s. So far I kept bringing them inside as soon as the sun would go down. Thanks for any advise, Daniela
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