Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[piglett]

I have some hardware cloth that I was saving for the lower sections of the coop. That crap is not cheap. Maybe I can put up half heartedly as to make it easier to take down and reuse on the coop. Thanks for the tip

you probably only need it 1' up to keep the fuzzy butts in
i like to use tiny zipties or i got a roll of wire from TSC that works well
even twist ties for trash bags would do in a pinch


love the brooder

no luck on the english eggs for now
i even added another window for them & this is how they pay me back

 

[Debs55]

Yeah you really just need it up about a foot good luck with the chickies!

 

[maryhysong]

My dogs will stay out and wont actively try to get in, but should a bird get out, all bets are off and all training goes out the window. Raccoons are an issue, too. The coop itself should be solid. We are converting an old shed.

The run will be about ten feet wide or so. Hubby is out buying more fence because the 40 feet he bought isn't enough.

I'm actually not sure how tall the chicken fence itself is. It's taller than the super yard. Oh, hubby just said it's 4 ft. He also just informed me he spent $240 on the fencing!

I won't have a fence shorter than 6 foot and 7 is better. I have had pit bulls jump 6 foot fences and kill all the birds inside.

Occasionally I've had a girl that would hop a fence that high but usually they are hopping up on top of something else and then going over the fence from there. I also have 2 lines of electric fence on the outside of the chicken wire, since chicken wire stops nothing but chickens. A 4' fence won't stop ANY predator and won't contain some chickens either. You could use lightweight bird netting that is used in gardens to keep the birds in but it won't stop any predators.

 

[piglett]

I won't have a fence shorter than 6 foot and 7 is better. I have had pit bulls jump 6 foot fences and kill all the birds inside.

Occasionally I've had a girl that would hop a fence that high but usually they are hopping up on top of something else and then going over the fence from there. I also have 2 lines of electric fence on the outside of the chicken wire, since chicken wire stops nothing but chickens. A 4' fence won't stop ANY predator and won't contain some chickens either. You could use lightweight bird netting that is used in gardens to keep the birds in but it won't stop any predators.

we have 6' fencing
the bottom 4 feet is chainlink then i added another 2 feet of chicken wire on top to everyone in
some breeds fly better than others
orpingtons tend to get heavy so they have a tough time flying out of their area that i have for them
i have had silkie pullets that could still get out , they can be hard headed little things

 

[maryhysong]

we have 6' fencing
the bottom 4 feet is chainlink then i added another 2 feet of chicken wire on top to everyone in
some breeds fly better than others
orpingtons tend to get heavy so they have a tough time flying out of their area that i have for them
i have had silkie pullets that could still get out , they can be hard headed little things

Yes, Orps are usually too heavy to go far. My biggest escape artists so far have been a couple of easter egger girls and a determined 'scovy duck; I had to clip her wings twice before she finally has been staying put.

 

[ozexpat]

here are a few pics from the adventure

I just got in. I slept well on the flight.

here is our bug catching gecko that lives in the kitchen



my first home grown chick!!

 

[ozexpat]

BAD PHONE PIC OF DELICIOUS DUCK SAUSAGE




CHICKEN BARBEQUE



MY FIRST BROODIE!!!

 

[Bens-Hens]

So good to see mate. All those hard earned milestone coming to fruition.

Look forward to hearing more when your settled back in.

 

[apteryx]

So good to see mate. All those hard earned milestone coming to fruition.

Look forward to hearing more when your settled back in.

x2

 

[gryeyes]

MY FIRST BROODIE!!!

It's all good, but the broody hen is spectacularly great! e