happiness is new chickens

[Grandmajean]

After losing my flock to the neighbors dogs, I had my coop and run secured with tin all around, and hardware cloth on the door. (The dogs chewed through the wooden lattice to get in.) I now have two Buff Orps, and two Ameraucanas. Still shopping for a roo. Can't decide if I want to replace my dear silkie, Blanco, or get a roo I won't get so attached to. Decisions, decisions...

 

[fordmommy]

If you live in Wisconsin, you can have both my cockerals.

For FREE!!!!!!!

I'm happy to hear that all is fixed and sorry for your loss.

 

[Grandmajean]

Sorry, I'm in Texas, but I have relatives in Janesville! They are city folks, with no chickens tho...

 

[buglit]

I was thinking about building up the entire coop and run area with landscaping timbers, then add several inches of gravel and then finley sand on top. The hardware cloth would go down into the gravel and under the landscape timers. I'm thinking that would keep anyone from digging under. Thoughts? This would also help with drainage. Sorry about your chickens.

 

[Grandmajean]

My handyman used tin or I think they call it flashing all around the coop and run. That might keep your gravel and sand in place better than hardware cloth, but the water wouldn't flow through as easily. Frustrating! I know how drainage problems can be impossible to solve sometimes. Just a thought.

 

[cmom]

So sorry about the loss of you birds but congratulations on you new ones. I had a dog dig under my fence and kill one of my hens. I put up an electric fence.