"Best" Predator Deterrent??

[cblakley0531]

Hello BYC Gang,

I've been looking at all of your coop designs and seeing you all do different things to make sure predators don't get your precious babies....I would love to hear about each of your anit-predator methods, what you've tried, if it worked or failed, feedback, etc.

I've seen some of you do electric fencing along the bottoms of your coops...how has that worked out for you?

Thanks you guys!!

 

[madabouthens]

my grandad knew a man many years ago who was a hairdresser and he colected bags of hair and hung them around his coop and he never lost a hen to a fox ever

hope this helps

 

[aprophet]

lots of welded wire /coop Knox I trap hard through trapping season and knock down the total number of preds around me the less I have to defend against the easier it is

 

[cblakley0531]

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Too funny! I've heard that this also works for deer?! haha! Thanks for the tip!!

 

[cblakley0531]

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That's a great idea!! My Dad does a lot of nuissance trapping and I love how it never crossed my mind to learn a few pointers from him! LOL!