New this year with a Breeding question

[Tookie]

Hello, welcome to BYC! Nice to meet you.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Coachvince]

Hi @Coachvince

Welcome!

Thank you

 

[triciayoung]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!! Sorry about the loss of your chicks. If you need help to fox-proof your coop, we've got tons of articles and threads about that or just ask!

Welcome. I am sorry you lost your precious australorps. Like she says "help to fox-proof". Use 1/2 inch hardware cloth on sides of runs, the top of the run and make a hardware cloth apron - it is where you attached the hardware cloth at the bottom and then run it along the ground 18-24 inches and then put rocks or heavy dirt on top of it. Foxes come up to a fence to dig (they won't dig far away). For your coop, any openings, cover with hardware cloth and secure with screws and fender washers. No fox is getting in with this set up.

 

[triciayoung]

Thank you for your support. I didn't realize the bottom latch was unhooked and 3 girls got out and that's when the fox got them. I have since built a new coop a have added hardware cloth around the bottom with an extra 12" below.

I didn't see this post when I posted. I still hope it helps

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Thank's for sharing the picture's your Chickens are Beautiful!

 

[chicken mama 0908]

WELCOME WE ARE SOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED TO HAVE YOU!