Bear Proofing

[sniemeyer]

This fall, I lost one of my girls to a bear! He just pried open the door to the coop, and snatched her up. I kept my other 3 in the garage at night after that, until the bears started to hibernate. That said, does anyone have any ideas on other ways I can deter bears so I don't have to move them every night?

 

[JackE]

Run a electric perimeter fence or wire around the coop (Highest voltage you can get). When the bear touches his nose to that, it may make him want to look elsewhere.
Jack