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Hello all, I purchased a Zareba Solar Electric Fence from Tractor Supply so that I could do a 12X12 foot fence around my small coop. I installed it using common parts that I purchased at the same time. The manufacturer recommends that you use three ground rods. I however had good results...

It all started with scat. I kept finding dark black animal droppings near my coop. I was thinking a cat, as the scat was only slightly bigger than my toy breed dogs poop. So what ever it was, it was a small to medium sized animal. Tonight, I glanced out the window and noticed that the...

I came across this interesting idea in a gardening catalog. Its a motion control ed water sprinkler. Its designed to keep pests out of the garden, but I was wondering if this could be useful addition to coop protection. Do you think a raccoon or fox would be deterred by this? I...

Hello all, I'm raising my chickens in the center of a city and as you can guess, it makes protecting my chickens from predators slightly more difficult. Since shotguns and rifles are out, I decided to grab a Daisy BB Rifle. I took it into the back yard and put it through its paces. I'm...

Thank you all for the great feedback on my new chicken coop. Since you have asked me to keep you updated on the chickens, I will use this thread to do that. We picked up the girls on Saturday morning and placed them in their new home in the afternoon. The girls have been in the coop for...

Hello All, Brand new to the whole homesteading thing but trying to be more self sufficient. Anyway, I just finished my very first coop and will be getting my 5 hens this Saturday. They will be Americana's about 8 weeks old. Any thought or suggestions about my coop would be appreciated. I...