Hello!!

[Skylights]

Hi yes but I will have to take some pictures first. I am keeping them in the stable at the minute because of all of the rain Give me half an hour and I will post some

My birds stay in a stall of the barn; it's warm and roomy for them. I can't wait to see the pics! Thank you bunches for saying hello by the way!

 

[416bigbore]

Hello and welcome to BYC. You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of, with many knowledgeable members who are willing to help you along your journey with any questions you may have. Enjoy

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC! good luck with your flock.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
To deal with your predator load, I strongly recommend poultry netting to pen them in.
This is my setup that sits inside a 1/3 acre pen surrounded by 42" high poultry netting with doubled up poles for support and powered with a 10,000 volt charger.

It even keeps out the local momma black bear.
This is her foot print that was left about 25 feet from where the coop currently sits. She's never bothered the chickens and has been spotted on my property at least twice since I got chickens.

 

[Boppo]

Welcome to BYC! So glad you came. Sorry about your birds! check out Forums and Articles to see discussions about free ranging or safe pasture options.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. I'm sorry about your birds. There will always be predators. You can only keep them safe by investing your time and money, by building a predator proof run and coop. Good luck with your new flock.

 

[swampfox440]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
To deal with your predator load, I strongly recommend poultry netting to pen them in.
This is my setup that sits inside a 1/3 acre pen surrounded by 42" high poultry netting with doubled up poles for support and powered with a 10,000 volt charger.
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It even keeps out the local momma black bear.
This is her foot print that was left about 25 feet from where the coop currently sits. She's never bothered the chickens and has been spotted on my property at least twice since I got chickens.
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Wow! nice setup @DobieLover

 

[Skylights]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
To deal with your predator load, I strongly recommend poultry netting to pen them in.
This is my setup that sits inside a 1/3 acre pen surrounded by 42" high poultry netting with doubled up poles for support and powered with a 10,000 volt charger.
View attachment 3016857
It even keeps out the local momma black bear.
This is her foot print that was left about 25 feet from where the coop currently sits. She's never bothered the chickens and has been spotted on my property at least twice since I got chickens.
View attachment 3016858

Wow!!!
I do have up steel woven fencing and another lower chicken wire fencing with much thinner holes, but I have found my enemies are hawks. I love hawks so much, but they have long been a nuisance. My birds went from 25 to 4 in the year I've had them, and I kept a steady 5 for a bit until my giant BLR Wyandotte roo got smacked down. We found his feathers, but not his body. He was pretty heavy though, so I don't know if it was a hawk or some other predator. I've been thinking of getting a camera for the next time I get chickens, but would like some more advice before I begin again. I will post some more pictures in another reply here soon of my set up!

 

[Mrs J]

My birds stay in a stall of the barn; it's warm and roomy for them. I can't wait to see the pics! Thank you bunches for saying hello by the way!

It is a shed converted and put onto stilts, with the dust bath underneath. I’ve sectioned a little bit off and put a little coop in. I use this as my hospital for sick birds.

 

[janiedoe]

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View attachment 3016912It is a shed converted and put onto stilts, with the dust bath underneath. I’ve sectioned a little bit off and put a little coop in. I use this as my hospital for sick birds.

Gorgeous rooster!