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In the area that you live where it's known that you have packs of coyote and MOUNTAIN LIONS I wonder why people try and do the bare minimum and think they'll be OK. I understand that money is probably an issue but I wouldn't raise something that I couldn't keep safe. I know, I know, this...

Well it's settled then! I went cheap the first time and paid for it. Now I'm gonna do it right!! I've also learned (through more research) that I need better ventilation in the coop. Going to cut bigger openings near the top and cover them with hardware cloth. I have plenty of fall/winter...

So to be super safe I should junk the chicken wire and put up hardware cloth then for another $50 adding the chain link for peace of mind is well worth it IMO.

What if I kept the chicken wire to keep the chickens contained and keep little paws out but cover it in chain link fence? Surprisingly enough chain link fence to cover my run is way cheaper than hardware cloth. I would also think that it would be nearly impossible for anything we have here in...

MichaelZ, thanks for the response... 1. I would rather not have to herd them into the coop every night for a couple reasons. One, it's a pain to do with my setup. Two, (most importantly) the coop is half the size of the run and could get a little cramped - especially including a water...

Welp, this is interesting... I came home after work to find a hole dug in my daughter's sandbox, some chicken feathers in the bottom, and a whole, dead chicken laying about 5 feet away. The digging looked like a small dog or cat but I was able to identify one clear coyote (not dog) print in...

Hey, whatever keeps them out, right? I thought about chain link fence but I like the idea of the smaller openings of 1/2" hardware cloth.

I figured a few pics might make this more interesting.... First is from the Spring when I first built the coop. Second is from when I moved this flock outside at about 2 weeks old. This was a week before they got eaten. The predators got in at the bottom right corner where that one...

At this point I want this to be as secure as possible without going crazy! My brother suggested using expanded metal sheets which is about as strong as it gets but it real expensive. I have heard that anything you can get your fist through a coyote or fox can most likely get through so I don't...

The coyote in my area of Ohio tend to typically be alone or a mother and her pups but have been known to pack together. I still think 21 chickens seems like a lot for one or a couple coyotes to run off with. I’m also surprised I didn’t hear anything as the windows were open that night and I’m...

Well I think I already answered question number one. My wife found coyote fur stuck to the fence where it went through. Still weird that if left dead ones laying around the yard. Maybe I got to them before it could carry them all away...?

I’ve been lurking for a good year learning a lot from this site but this is my first post. Unfortunately it’s not a happy one… Started raising meat chickens this year and had my second batch in the coop. They were 3 weeks old today and looking good. The coop is make of wood and completely...