Connie - we used to have three outside dogs that did a pretty good job, but they moved inside as they got older and two have since passed away.
My dad got two Aussies with the plan of having them be outside, but one had heartworms when we brought her home so they were indoors and they just...
We're planning on putting the whole thing on top of a concrete pad, then covering that with dirt. So that should stop the diggers. We thought buried wire would be enough, but it wasn't.
I'm fairly concerned about other predators, but in my experience nothing is as hard to deal with as raccoons...
Oh, wonderful. The door is really thick, solid wood so I don't think they could shred their way through it, I'd just be worried about them opening it like they did the egg door (that we had to permanently close off). Maybe there's a way we can fashion it to lock at night?
Ideally I'll be able...
The permanent roof is a good suggestion. The tarp is pretty well secured down but I wouldn't put it past them! I'll add that to my list of to-dos, I'm sure my dad could build a roof no problem.
Hi!
Our chickens last year fell victim to raccoons, not for lack of trying on our part. Of all the things that can get chickens, raccoons are the worst because they are so smart and so determined.
Our setup is pretty basic, we have the following coop:
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