UPDATE ... well ... first night he when through Hardware cloth and got one of my hens .... 2nd night we put up a bright light... he bent the fencing around one coop ... that had a net on it ... never got in ... no birds lost .... 3rd night 2 lights and a radio ... BEAR PAWS ALL OVER THE COOP...
ok ... now I'm really sad! after reading everyone's post ... Just lost a chicken to a Black Bear! And I really don't need it to come back! My husband said hot wire will not work ... on a Black Bear!
BLAH!!!!