predator proofing

  1. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Hot Wire Fence - Will it Harm Chickens, Birds, and Small Animals?

    I've recently had to install a hot wire fence around the run/coop, mostly because of the neighbors' large dog that is fixated on trying to get in (coop/run is sturdy, but a strong and persistent dog could still rip hardware cloth, I believe, if it had the time). I got a .03 joule charger and the...
  2. L

    Predator Proofing Run - 2 Chickens Killed

    Looking for help seeing what else (if anything) I can do predator proof an outdoor (no ceiling/roof) run created by a heavy-duty electric fence. Over last 6 weeks a predator has killed two of my chickens within the electric fence run (one when the fence wasn't on, my mistake) but the second...
  3. Kimmyh51

    Hardware cloth what is it?

    Hi everyone i am in New Zealand and often read articles on predator proofing runs with “hardware cloth” when I search this I just get images and links to places in NZ selling chicken wire i was hoping someone could please post some photos (ideally one from a few metres, and one very close up)...
  4. F

    Cable tying mesh to wood as temporary measure

    Hi all, I'm constructing a new 16' X 6' walk in run from Pressure treated (tanalised) timber (C24). I want to paint this wood but I've been advised to wait at least 6-8 weeks to allow any moisture to escape from the wood before I paint it. My hens arrive in 3 weeks time, so I want to build the...
  5. How To Make a Sliding, Self-Locking, and Predator-Proof Chicken Coop Door

    How To Make a Sliding, Self-Locking, and Predator-Proof Chicken Coop Door

    Want a secure flock, but don't feel like hand locking a latch or padlock on your coop door every night? Well look no farther! This vertical door slides easily with the small tug of a string that is conveniently located outside your coop. Most importantly, the coop door self locks from the inside...
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    • Category: Housing & Feeding Your Flock
  6. WalnutTree

    Brooder Security | Predator Proof?

    I have a year till I get my new flock so I have a year to prepare. But I would like to build a brooder somewhere different this year, a permanent one. The only problem is I'm not used to raising them outside, because their is more predators to worry about. So I would like to have my...
  7. jewelg

    Run planning - how high does hardware cloth need to go?

    Hi, folks - in planning out our run, we know we'll have a roof (at least a partial one) and a predator apron, but I've seen photos of some runs with hardware cloth lining the entire height of each run wall, and others where it looks like the hardware cloth only goes up a few feet...
  8. 3xhhheather

    Area Layout - Feedback?

    Hey there -- In a little less than 2 months, I'll have 3 ducklings & 2 goslings arriving. While I'm beyond excited, I feel like I'm studying for the SATs all over again. I'm planning on building out their area behind my house, its spaced out to be around 50x60(ish) and is mostly tree-covered. My...
    • 3xhhheather
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    • duck coop ducks hawks defense predator proofing run design
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
  9. CSAchook

    Talk to me about electric fencing

    I'll start with a little background info. I have been keeping chickens for about 4 years and loving it. Last fall, however, a pair of large dogs broke through my run and killed my entire flock. I am now starting over with 14 adorable chicks (10 bantam, 4 LF). My DH has has repaired and...
  10. RoyalChick

    Best size for predator apron or skirt - newbie seeking advice

    I am building a run for my chickens (I have only had them about 9 months so still learning) and am planning a predator apron - extending the hardware cloth from the walls out horizontally outside the run. My question is how far out from the edge of the run should the skirt extend? On this...
  11. Mimi13

    Securing Openings of a Tin Roof

    Well, heck! With all the new posts of flocks being demolished made me start thinking. First off, my main coop is 100% secure, but my main run may not be. I have used two types of tin roofing in building my coops and runs. By type, I mean different crimp patterns of the metal. I don’t know what...
  12. M

    Pheasant roofing and predator proofing!?

    Hi everyone! I'm building a pheasant enclosure and am wondering what everybody uses as roofing material, and what predator proofing measures you have taken! I'm in the UK so there aren't as many predators as there are in places like the US but I'm definitely not taking any chances. I will be...
  13. Kee11

    Is deer fence adequate daytime protection?

    Hi Everyone, I’m wondering if the run we built is secure enough for daytime predator protection. We have only 2’ high, 1/2” wire cloth at the base, with only about 6” of that going into the ground. Above that, we have the stronger, heavier (although larger-holed) nylon deer fence. We have the...
  14. MiaS

    Woods coop underway!

    Well, I guess I've made my thoughts of raising a half dozen chickens real as my 6 x 10 Woods coop is underway! So far I've got my PT 2" x 6" and PT plywood floor built, and all of my outside walls prefabbed and ready to panel. I've gone with the windows placed and sized as per book elevations...
  15. andythescot

    Gray foxes—what am I up against?

    Anyone have experience dealing with gray foxes? I heard a pair barking to each other in my yard last night and saw one slinking along our stone wall when I went out to investigate. My coop is predator-proof, but my run is only mostly predator-proof. It’s chain-link fence with a chicken wire...
  16. Stajemahal

    Heartbroken after losing 75+ birds, 2 turkeys, & 10 ducks.

    My day wasn't started off on the right nor the left foot, more like on my knees. I woke to finding my coop slaughtered. Just completely slaughtered. A handful of my birds were still alive, around 5 or 6, I'd say. It was a massacre. The gore didn't bother me. The overwhelming feeling that I had...
    • Stajemahal
    • Thread
    • coyote attack dead chickens predator attack predator proof predator proofing
    • Replies: 75
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  17. C

    So I took it as an omen...and here I am!

    I ordered a patio gazebo from Wayfair that arrived with two of the most important bolts bent beyond usable. I asked for replacements of those two bolts, and they sent me a whole new gazebo and said keep the old one for spare parts! So I said to myself, okay, this means I don't have to buy a...
  18. Graceyyy

    Hardware cloth flooring? Is it safe?

    I have enclosed the entire run space of my coop on hardware cloth to protect against predators. We live in a heavily wooded area with a 200 acre game preserve across the street, so we will encounter every possible predator. My only worry is whether or not the hardware cloth will cause issues to...
  19. Eilsel

    Skirt on Chain Link for Run

    So! The chicks have moved to the coop and it's pretty much all set in there, with the exception of nest boxes which I'm not going to worry about for a while. My attention now has turned to the run. I have 50 linear feet of 6' tall chain link dog panels attached to a side of my coop, so my run...
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