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Hello all,

I live in northwestern Nebraska and have one hen, about 18 months old, that I raised from a chick (unsure of breed). I used to have five chickens but the rest all got taken by coyotes.
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I finally have a coop that should offer some protection for the one survivor (and if we get more), but I have a question about it which brings me to this forum in the first place. I have two children, an 11 year old and an 8 year old. We also have a dog, three cats, four horses, and some fish. We live on 40 acres of land in the beautiful pine hills of the northern NE panhandle. I am a teacher on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, which is about 8 miles away from where I live.

Peter Hill
 
peterhill said:
Hello all,

I live in northwestern Nebraska and have one hen, about 18 months old, that I raised from a chick (unsure of breed). I used to have five chickens but the rest all got taken by coyotes.
:(
I finally have a coop that should offer some protection for the one survivor (and if we get more), but I have a question about it which brings me to this forum in the first place. I have two children, an 11 year old and an 8 year old. We also have a dog, three cats, four horses, and some fish. We live on 40 acres of land in the beautiful pine hills of the northern NE panhandle. I am a teacher on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, which is about 8 miles away from where I live.

Peter Hill
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Welcome!!

BYC definitely has some good construction people who can assist with your coop. The first step is to get it predator-proofed BEFORE getting more birds. Coyotes will dig and jump. Make sure you have an anti-dig apron.
 
:welcome :ya:yesss: Hello Peter 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 :)

So sorry for your losses. :( Electric fence is great, but if you are over run by Coyotes you can always call your local government wildlife management people. They will either give you the green light to take care of them yourself and or come in and deal with them for you. Best of luck. :)
 
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cherrynberry said:
Welcome!!

BYC definitely has some good construction people who can assist with your coop. The first step is to get it predator-proofed BEFORE getting more birds. Coyotes will dig and jump. Make sure you have an anti-dig apron.
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Actually, the coyotes are not really an issue when it comes to the coop (our dog keeps them away from the house). The coop is really for protection from the elements, in particular our brutal winters. The chickens that got taken by coyotes did so when they were ranging way out in our pasture during the summer days. But I made a separate post about the coop, linked in my comment above.
 

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