securing the coop

  1. Turnips

    Wild Turkeys + Young Pullets

    Hello. I have some young (~9 weeks old) EE pullets, and this morning I looked out my window to see that their coop was completely surrounded by wild turkeys. All my girls went inside the coop, but it made me worry that the turkeys might attack them. Pre-chickens, we have had wild turkeys charge...
  2. fuzzyMAn

    Honey »the flock protector

    Meet our new security( Lory). This guy is a tough one I guess the copper marans rooster gets used to the big guy. I plan to use my copper marans to produce pure black ones and some olive eggers. I await more chicks to join the flock this weekend.
  3. ColleenRyan

    *NEED TO BUILD AN IMPENETRABLE DUCK FORTRESS!

    Hi everyone! This week I hatched 6 ducklings that came from the eggs of my beloved babies that got taken too soon by predators. I am determined to build them the most safe pen / hutch imaginable for when the time comes for them to move outside. I was thinking of even buying a small sized shed...
  4. MPORT

    Question About Predators Scaling Wooden Fence

    Hello! I'm new to BYC and am curious about what predators may try to get in my back yard. I recently moved to the country outside of Lubbock, Texas, and am planning to start a small backyard flock in the spring. Not exactly sure what predators are in my area besides coyotes - I know that there...
  5. Sunshine Flock

    Recommendations on window covers for the chicken coop

    I'm kind of stumped. I converted an old shed into a chicken coop, but I got stuck on some of the details, and with a really long, hot summer and other things that came up, I couldn't decide what to do for the window covers at night. I've been using old boards I hang on nails and secure tight...
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