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PS sometimes the Dog thing doesn't work out as you would like either and the heat and a GP? A pet dog that is raised around the chickens can be an asset and a rescued pup mutt even better, he/she/them will keep an eye out on the flock and your family. Even GP cant handle 5-6 coyotes or a mountain lion and if the girls are in and secure at night you wont have to find out, sorry to say I would much rather lose some chickens than any of my dogs. But again Breath!
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I hear ya. I just can't believe how this is rounding out and I just want to get these chickens in here so I can see what happens. It seems like I am battling every corner at the moment. I am surrounded by mud daubers at the moment and tonight I need get into the coup with some concrete and patch some holes that I think would be easy snake entry. Also found a whopping gap under the door that needs to be adressed. Starting to think it would have been cheaper to just buy some wild turkey and a bucket of KFC. Hawks are out in force todays as well shrieking and letting me know they are around. Think they can sense lunch comming.
 
Hi from Ga.
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build your coop and run right and you shouldn't have to worry about predators. Its not difficult or expensive if you do it right. and enjoy a couple of eggs in the morning.
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from Alabama. Glad you joined us. I agree, build it like Fort Knox & make sure to lock them up at night & you should be fine. Our land is surrounded by woods with predators like raccoons, coyotes, bobcats, panthers, possums, etc & as long as our chickens are secured at night they're fine.

Lots of good luck
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Unfortunately I am inheriting this built in chicken shack that is basically built into and existing house enclosure and I cant really do a run due to the fact that it would impede on the horses so they are going to have a solid go at the property until we are more esablished and can build a larger scale chicken house. Our neighbors built thees entirely out of pallets and I must say the thing is pretty impressive. Any advice on what to do about a door that has about a 1-2inch gap at the floor? I would assume most predators would just eat through a rubber draft scrape thing. I can post pictures after the mud daubers give me some space. Picture a four stall barn with the coup at the end of the hall and a wood half door with 1/2inch chicken wire to the top to make it a full enclosure. I might just be paranoid at this point since the laying boxes are off the ground and on the other side away from the door and I plan to hang the feeder 6" off the ground. Obviously if mice want in the can squeeze through the chicken wire. Not quite sure if the snakes are gonna want to get in yet or not. Just got word that I can get 6 young hens as well as a young rooster all from the same lady so I will not have to worry about quarentine which will be nice. She is a bit far away though so if anyone in the Sonora CA area has a rooster and some hens that are getting to the laying stage, I would be happy to purchase locally. let me know.
 
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I have family coming out this week from Houma. haven't been out your way in about 6 years. Aside from the humidity I sure miss that place.
 

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