That's a really nice pen, good job! The chickens look great too, I can tell you enjoy them a lot. I'm hoping to get a bigger chicken hutch finished, I have a small pen with 4 pullets. It's built like a triangle covered with chicken wire, and I put a cardboard box in it for them to nest in...
I have 4, so that makes 19,686. I bought 12:, lost 2 and sent 6 to my niece and her kids. I just wanted to share the joy! I have 1 Bard Rock and 3 Araucuna pullets, and I'm looking forward to eggs this fall. Right now they are busy knocking down the grasshopper population in my yard, so they...
I think coons or coyotes are very capable of doing that kind of damage. I've had coons get into chicken pens, coops, they are strong and determined, especially if it's a female with kits. This is the hard part of raising chickens, they are so vulnerable to predators. Skunks are my worst enemy...