I'm nearly 40,...good wife and family ,..out in VERY rural Louisiana.
This'll be our first experience raising chickens. I intend to get a straight run of meat chickens,....coop I built will house 16-18....and have a smaller pen/run for about 5-6 laying hens.
In the past I've raised rabbits,..but was ravaged by predators! Mainly bobcats and coyotes. My family lives close and they've raised chickens and ducks. They have a pen with an open roof,...a big no-no down here as their birds are often carried away by hawks and owls.
anyhow,..
I'm here just lookin around, seeing what I can learn.
What part of Louisiana? I'm in the extreme north. I've lost some to hawks and owls, too, so I put deer netting over the runs and have had no more problems.
Welcome SethJ. What part of Louisiana? I'm from South Louisiana. I'm dealing with a raccoon problem myself. He got my black jap banty last night. I am HIGHLY UPSET to day!. I do understand about predators. How far r u from Lafayette, Louisiana?