So, if you peeked at that thread, should I add an extra ground wire or something grounded to a high up wire on a wood coop? Now I have one about 6' to prevent climbing and I am pretty sure only a bear would still have his feet on the ground at that point.
I did that, but the trail went cold so to speak. =( he must have run down the street with her as the feathers are all on the asphalt. IF the den is near where the trail is it might not actually be on my property, which would be sticky if I found the den. Not even sure who owns THAT property.
I reread the other thread. Now you got me thinking.........I have two wires running around my permanent pen...a wire about 6 inches off the ground and one on top of the fence, both on extended insulators. The fence is 2"X4" welded wire. When I did the electric wire I figured that anything going over would touch the electric wire then the 2x4 wire fence and then ground, but if it tries to climb the coop the top wire sound similar to yours. HHmmm.........I am thinking that a wire unattached to electricity, but to the ground might be a good idea. So that if something is going over, it will hit both wires, be grounded, then get zapped. Did that make sense?And did I answer your question?So, if you peeked at that thread, should I add an extra ground wire or something grounded to a high up wire on a wood coop? Now I have one about 6' to prevent climbing and I am pretty sure only a bear would still have his feet on the ground at that point.
That's what I was thinking. A separate ground wire. But then I was thinking, I have a tree above this coop. Predator could drop down on roof and climb down also. So was thinking I could staple chicken wire or fencing behind the wiring, on the wood, and ground that - so there'd be a metal 'pad' they step on whether from above or below. But as you can see, the peeps on that thread seem to think the wood boards would be enough grounding. (hey, I created that thread to not clutter up this one and look here I am cluttering up this one! Sorry!
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That's what I was thinking. A separate ground wire. But then I was thinking, I have a tree above this coop. Predator could drop down on roof and climb down also. So was thinking I could staple chicken wire or fencing behind the wiring, on the wood, and ground that - so there'd be a metal 'pad' they step on whether from above or below. But as you can see, the peeps on that thread seem to think the wood boards would be enough grounding. (hey, I created that thread to not clutter up this one and look here I am cluttering up this one! Sorry!
Not sure my relocation of my old biddies will work - the lady is nice and has a ton of land (if you are on here, hi!!) but I think she wants lots o' eggs. I was honest and said they were 2+ year old hatchery hens that have been egg machines so after the next molt the eggs are probably gonna slow down a lot.
