Keeping coop safe from raccoons

[Nicrom]

Can you post a picture of your coop and run set up? That should be a big help for others to guide you on what to do.

 

[The smith family chicks]

Can you post a picture of your coop and run set up? That should be a big help for others to guide you on what to do.

I will when I get home.

 

[nuthatched]

You keep mentioning chicken wire, that's probably your main issue. Chicken wire is only good for keeping chickens in, it keeps nothing out. Replace the chicken wire with half inch hardware cloth. Will wait for pictures.

 

[The smith family chicks]

You keep mentioning chicken wire, that's probably your main issue. Chicken wire is only good for keeping chickens in, it keeps nothing out. Replace the chicken wire with half inch hardware cloth. Will wait for pictures.

I think it might be hardware cloth, I’ll ask my husband.

 

[bruceha2000]

A garden troll could do it.

Or even an internet troll.

 

[cmom]

My fence charger is AC. works like a charm.

 

[cmom]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-treatise-on-electric-fencing.1117877/

 

[cmom]

You keep mentioning chicken wire, that's probably your main issue. Chicken wire is only good for keeping chickens in, it keeps nothing out. Replace the chicken wire with half inch hardware cloth. Will wait for pictures.

I can't afford to use hardware cloth, but nothing messes with the chicken wire and electric wires. I do also have some welded wire with chicken wire.

 

[The smith family chicks]

I can't afford to use hardware cloth, but nothing messes with the chicken wire and electric wires. I do also have some welded wire with chicken wire.
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Nice! My husband said he put up hardware cloth so I guess I don’t need to buy electric wiring. Tonight is going to be the first night my chickens will be locked in their coop so I’ll see what happens and what I need to do afterwards.

 

[nuthatched]

I can't afford to use hardware cloth, but nothing messes with the chicken wire and electric wires. I do also have some welded wire with chicken wire.
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Electric fencing + chicken wire is great but plain chicken wire isn't very useful. Fencing is expensive, I use deer fencing and hot wire.