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Yes! They do go into roost on their own. It’s so interesting to watch them around that time. Lately it seems likes it’s just as the last sliver of daylight disappears over the horizon and they all at once go inside and hop up on the roost. I’ve had them out there for several months now and where...

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Thank you! I mean we DO have bears here in the area where we live: rural north central Arkansas.. BUT, NOT right exactly in my vecinity as there’s too many other houses around here and too much near by highway traffic for them to wander through my yard. If there was ever a bear in the...

Thank you both! And yes. Closing it at night for me is mostly for peace of mind at this point. :)

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@Ridgerunner oh and yes, my apron is overlapped on the corners and fastened down with 12in U-shaped landscape spikes with them placed about 6-8in apart.

No way to know for sure until something tries to get in!

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Thanks! Yessir the run door only has about an 1/8-1/4in gap between all the edges and the frame. It has heavy duty hinges and the HWC is secured as the rest of it is; with screws and washers. And the bottom has a block of wood on the inside of the door frame to keep anything from pushing in...

Thanks y’all! Yeah. IF a bear decided to have a go at the chicken, not much I could do at that point. But there are bears around here but where we live there’s not many that travel through this part of the area due it being a neighborhood with large lots and a busy highway near by. As far as...

I should add ANYONE who has experience with keeping the pop door open like this or not keeping it open for certain reasons feel free to chime in! And NO ONE will be held accountable for any advice given if I decide to keep the door open and something should happen! I just would like some...

So I’ve searched and read through the forums here about leaving the coop pop door open 24/7 (dependent on weather and security). So I know that there are a variety opinions about this and it’s mostly based on personal preference and the person’s set up. BUT, with all that being said I’d like to...