Chickens flying into predator proof door?

[RRRinOntario]

Hi Everyone

I've had 3 chickens for 10 glorious days now. I had a thought for a predator proof door and I would love to get everyone's opinion on it.

They would fly up on progressively higher posts until they can jump into a coop door that is about 5 feet off the ground.

Would that stop a raccoon, or a fox, or a rat from getting in?

Thanks for looking!

Kelly

 

[amberflea]

Well coon can climb pretty good... might stop a fox... my only concern is teaching them to go in it every time they want to enter the coop.

 

[CMV]

I am skeptical that it would stop predators from getting in. Most of the critters you mentioned climb better than you would give them credit for.

 

[RRRinOntario]

Thanks for the responses!

I think raccoons would be able to climb up but then they would have to jump a few feet from a wobbly small post which I'm hoping they can't do. (raccoons around here are big and fat)

I just discovered how much my chickens love grapes, so training them to jump on the posts will be no trouble.

Would squirrels jump in for the feed?

 

[amberflea]

Squirrels can pretty much get into anything or get anywhere...........