NC bears?

[cmom]

I think this video is somewhere on BYC. I found it on YouTube.

I don't know why this is a restricted video except to teach kids that current will pass through each kid but when the one on the end is actually standing on the ground then the circuit is complete and they will all get a shock.

 

[cmom]

Do not try this. It will hurt...

 

[416bigbore]

I don't know why this is a restricted video except to teach kids that current will pass through each kid but when the one on the end is actually standing on the ground then the circuit is complete and they will all get a shock.

Hard to say now a days the way things are so messed up anymore.

 

[Miniflock]

Hi, chicken folks! My chicks are getting bigger by the second, and I’m getting their new coop ready for the transition to outdoor life. I have hardware cloth to bury and to use as a skirt, I’ve got a Chicken Guard door and a sturdy coop connected to a welded wire run. I’ve also got some strong netting to cover the top of the run to deter hawks. I remain worried about bears. I haven’t heard of neighbors who’ve had bears eat their girls (though they’ve had bears get into the chicken feed). But I know bears are in my area—NC mountains north of Asheville. Anyone live in this area and have thoughts about whether installing an electric fence is necessary? I’d be devastated if my chickens became anyone’s dinner. I’ve bonded with them even more than I expected to, and although I’ve been told I should prepare myself to lose one or more to predators, I want to do everything I can to protect them.

We have bears, cougars, lynx, coyote, wolves, fox etc. around us (in Ontario) and have only ever had fox, lynx and the neighbour's cat come close to the coop. Nobody has tried to break in yet. Not sure if the scent of the dogs is a deterrent.

 

[MissGreenJeans]

No problem. Here's my coop. Its designed for function and built from 50% old lawn mower shipping crates (pressure treated base and shingled roof only parts that are not)

Super cool! Thank you!!

 

[Mtnboomer]

Hard to say now a days the way things are so messed up anymore.

Hahahaha we used to do that when i was a kid!

 

[Mtnboomer]

Do not try this. It will hurt...
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Hahahaha we used to do that when i was a kid!

 

[416bigbore]

Hahahaha we used to do that when i was a kid!

I was commenting on the age-restricted YouTube video, but yes very funny stuff !