coop safety

  1. M

    Mourning my male quail 😞

    Two days ago I found a scalped male on the cage with only males i separated two weeks ago. Thinking my oldest quail was the culprit I isolated him and the scalped quail to heal. The next day another scalped quail. At this point I was like who tf. So I took the quail out and only one quail was...
    • Marychickyquails
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    • #help coop safety dog dog attack predator predator advice
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Quail
  2. D

    Letting my chicken hatch eggs

    Hello! My chicken is brooding right now so we wanted to let her give it a try for the first time to hatch the eggs. My question is do I have to move her away, or will they be safe in the box until they are born and then move them. We have 4 nesting boxes, she is in 1, the other chickens will lay...
  3. Y

    Fox attack

    Had foxes kill 12 of my chickens about a month ago. My coop is safe with high fences and fences have wire underground. However this fox had decided to dig under the gate of the fence. Any tips or anyone else had the same issue
  4. HuskerHens18

    Using Cats to Find Coop Flaws

    Cats are snoopy, troublesome pets. That's why we love them so much! Cats are great rodent catchers, and can get rid of your mouse problem very quickly in the coop. What else can they do that's helpful to the coop? Find gaps and holes! How to do it: Having your chickens inside is optional...
  5. AsanumaGardens

    Recommendations: Best locks for keeping out raccoons?

    We have some tenacious raccoons in our area, and are trying to keep that in mind as we finish our new coop. Our concern is that we have three sets of two vertical doors which need a lock that wont come apart if both doors are pulled out simultaneously. What has worked best for y'all? EDIT...
  6. Nat and Ana

    What kind of predator?

    Something tore the pop door open on my coop, pulling the wood latch (which was attached with a screw) out along with the eye screw on the secondary predator proof "lock". Wood latch was on the ground along with a large splinter of wood from the coop. I don't even think I could pull that hard...
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