When I set up my duck pen I didn't even consider bears getting in. Shame on me since I know we get bears every Spring. At night my ducks are inside a coop that's inside my garden shed. I don't think a bear could get in there at night. I've kept bird seed in the shed for years and we've never had a bear even try to get in. But their outdoor DAY pen that's attached to the garden shed is just basically wood framing on a concrete base (floor covered with non-slip linoleum) with hardware cloth and solid roof. We have had issues with bears coming during the day in the past and I'm starting to rethink the security of the day pen. I assume a duck would be a tasty dinner to a starving bear.... Am I going to have to get an electric fence - and does that even work if a bear is really hungry? How would i set up an electric fence so it hurts a bear but not the ducks? Any thoughts from the experts out there on how to bear-proof the day pen? Thanks!!!
You just confirmed my fears! We're going to be setting up a perimeter fence soon so they have a safe yard area for roaming, - maybe I can set up an electric fence around that.... And I guess it's time to relocate the bird feed too - even though we've never had an issue with it, don't want to temp a hungry bear. Can you imagine how happy a bear would be if they go in for bird feed and then see the ducks. UGH! Thanks Miss Lydia!
