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[Mmcgraw13]

This is my coop and run set up. Ideally wanting to just give the chickens the side yard to free range, while protecting the AC unit and keeping them safe from my dogs. Any ideas?

 

[Debbie292d]

Wow, brick walls. Can't get much stronger than that!

You'll have to put chicken wire around the air conditioner compressor or find another way to protect as they'll surely perch on that otherwise.

It looks like that ground would be good for scratching and dustbathing too. If not, I'd just haul in a wheelbarrow of dirt.

If you have hawks or eagles, you might have to cover that with netting.

 

[Riverbend Farms]

My AC is in the chicken yard and it is fine. They like to go behind it but I've never seen any go on it, they have tried and then end up slipping and squak about it. I have had rats go under the AC however (until they were given birth control + and caught)