Des Moines

[Pat51]

Hi and greetings from the South Side of Des Moines, IA. Last Saturday, I was finally in a position where I could pick up five chicks from a neighbor down the street. Right away, they figured out where the gaps were in the fence and 2 are gone forever. Did the neighbors cat get them? Not sure, but the next day, there was a hawk flying through the area. Apparently its nest was not far away. Come to think about it, there are less squirrels around. Anyways, I stretched some extra chicken wire over the top of their enclosure and the 3 remaining are living life good. They even look a little bigger than the week before, so they must be eating. Knowing more about computers than chickens, I added a section to my web site with pictures and all. See me at http://mcgillan.us. Thanks, Patrick

 

[drumstick diva]

Chicken wire only keeps chickens in, it does NOT keep predators out. You might check out the section on predators as well as coop / run building.

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! I agree with drumstick diva. Good luck to you.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined us!

 

[redsoxs]

Howdy from Kansas, Patrick, and

! Pleased you joined us! Sorry to hear about your 2 lost birds. Good luck and best wishes!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

 

[Tuhmu]

and good luck with your poultry adventure! Sorry about your loss. Hope it goes better for you. Hopefully the forum on building materials will give you some ideas on making your birds more safe.