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  1. Western North Carolina

    Minimal wire gauges for different predators?

    I have asked, and seen other people ask repeatedly (in various locations around the internet) about the minimal wire gauge to keep certain predators out, but there is never a specific answer, only vague answers. People say "the thicker the better" or "welded wire" or "fencing wire," etc. Of...
  2. Western North Carolina

    Gauge and layering of wire for run in WNC?

    I'm about to build a run for my bantams. I keep reading horror stories, so have researched a lot about predator proofing. Where I live it is forested and there are hawks, weasels, minks, racoons, possums, bobcats, neighboring loose dogs, coyotes, and occasional bear. I have never seen a bear...
  3. ENGEC35

    Wrong Moisture Climate? Help!

    Hello! We are on Day 13 of our first hatch, and we have 7 fertile (and very active) speckled Sussex in our incubator. Our incubator did not come with a humidity gauge, so until yesterday we were just guessing the amount of water to keep in the water dish. We bought a gauge! Now, I know the...
  4. E

    Best size for hardware cloth around chicken run

    I am building a new chicken run (moving to a new location) and want to have smaller hardware cloth on the new location of 1/4" size to prevent mice. The only gauge I am finding online for that size is 23 which feels flimsy and can easily be opened by a raccoon. Should I go up to 1/2" so I can...
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