Louisiana here...

[SethJ]

Hello,...


Came looking at coop designs to get ideas,...so went ahead and signed in the forum.

just built new coops and brooders preparing for new chicks in February.

 

[SethJ]

ok,..I'll elaborate.

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.

 

[bayouchica]

Hey there,

 

[Dandelion007]

 

[moms_pantry]

Welcome. Glad to have a Louisiana neighbor. I know about the hawks and owls. We used to have a problem with that as well.

 

[BeckyLa]

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.

 

[william9792]

 

[mizauntcathy'shenhouse]

Welcome! I can relate to the coyotes and hawks!

 

[redoak]

 

[kuntrygirl]

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?


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