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  1. brainfog

    What are next steps w/9wo Great Pyrenees to protect poultry

    I have a ~9 week female Great Pyrenes (Kira) that I would like to provide protection for free-range poultry. The present unmitigated danger are *daytime* fox or larger attacks inside the poultry yard. Kira parents and grandparents are working sheep protectors at the breeders farm. Kira's...
  2. Quails1

    Is this barbed mesh cage predator-proof?

    On December of 2017, I just lost all my doves due to a Cooper's hawk. To combat this, we applied mesh grids on all surfaces of the cage and attached them with barbs and hooks. I'm pretty unsure if this is going to be an effective deterrent towards predators of a certain species. Tell me from...
  3. Quails1

    Is this barbed mesh cage predator-proof?

    On December of 2017, I just lost all my doves due to a Cooper's hawk. To combat this, we applied mesh grids on all surfaces of the cage and attached them with barbs and hooks. I'm pretty unsure if this is going to be an effective deterrent towards predators of a certain species. Tell me from...
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    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  4. AliciaOrpington

    I Need Protection for a Cage

    Okay, we have a rabbit cage at our farm and five chicks lived in there. A raccoon got in because part of the roof was broken and got the chicks. Afterwards, I hammered the broken roof. Any tips on how to use more protection for a cage like this?
  5. Leaguinea

    Guinea hen gone broody

    My free range Guinea has gone broody outside with no protection. I stretched a piece of mesh around her with a board on top but I am concerned that a fox will get her. Does anyone have any suggestions or some type of protection ideas that I can provide for her? Also because of the way I rigged...
  6. Loki3lani

    Alternative Chicken Protection

    Hi!!! I did a search and surprisingly I didn't find anything specific to my query, maybe I searched for the wrong thing. I am looking for suggestions on other livestock or specific chicken breeds that would be good protection for my small flock of girls. I have a mastiff who is great, but he...
  7. AuntChickie

    First coop built.. suggestions?

    New-ish to chickens. I helped my friend build a new pre-fab coop today. We set it on pavers to keep it off the ground. We have 1/2" hardware cloth to add an apron, but storms kept us from adding it today. Thoughts on stapling hw cloth to 1x4s and framing around the bottom? Leaving coop...
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