Hi everyone. We are putting up another run, and I have a question about the best size and gauge of hardware cloth. I ordered a roll from Home Depot and picked it up yesterday - 1/4" 23 gauge - but I'm wondering if I should have gone with the 1/2" 19 gauge.
The frame of the run is built from a...
I re-did the run where Cocoa was killed today. It took the better part of the day. Took all the hardware cloth and chicken wire off and started fresh. I still think that possum came through the gate, but I did find weaknesses overhead. It would have been hard for it to negotiate its way through...
One of my roosters was killed tonight by an opossum. His name was Cocoa and he was a copper maran. He was my favorite.
I had just gotten home from work and was getting ready to go outside and put everyone in for the night when my boyfriend called me and told me to get outside right away, there...
Hi! I just wanted to introduce myself. I've been checking out the forum for a while now, but just never joined. A bit about me: When I was growing up, I was in 4H - the rabbit and horse clubs - but I really, really wanted chickens, specifically Polish and Silkies. My mom said, "When you grow up...