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Redhead Rae said:
Since I shut my birds in at night. I used plastic snow fencing to cover the run on my stationary coop. It's worked really well with the 6ft high dog run chain link fencing panels.
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Um yeah, but we have bears. They can climb. I do lock mine in at night but long term plastic stuff breaks down. I have no desire to redo the roof of the coop.
 
CapricornFarm said:
Um yeah, but we have bears. They can climb. I do lock mine in at night but long term plastic stuff breaks down. I have no desire to redo the roof of the coop.
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Here in the high country a BYC member took the pallet racking grids and welded them together. Last I heard it was still working to keep the bears out.
 
21hens-incharge said:
I agree. If they were mine I would put them down. So very sad.
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You know at one time i would have thought that. But when i ran my little dog over with the Mule and blood was running out of his nose, hubby said lets wait and see how he does. So i did. Never took him to the vet and spent a fortune on IV fluids or surgery. And you know what? He went and laid under the porch for a while. And he recovered just fine! And he was run over on his head in a gravel driveway!
Chickens go into survival mode. Given the right circumstances, animals can survive amazing injuries. I say treat them the best you can and wait and see. I was going to have the dog put down, but hubby talked me out of it.
 
21hens-incharge said:
Here in the high country a BYC member took the pallet racking grids and welded them together. Last I heard it was still working to keep the bears out.
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I have the area fenced where the chickens are, but not the guineas. Their coop is made of wood, welded wire and cattle panels. I do have hot wires i can set up if the bears start trying to get in. I think they avoid areas where the dogs have marked.
 
Well everyone. I'm off to bed. The Milk Drinker, my SIL and I are making a 3 hr one-way trek to Pittsburgh to go shopping at Costco (the closest one to us). We have a lot we need to stock up on and tomorrow will be a good day to do it. It is always nice to have someone along to help me with the MD. He is getting to be a real handful. Fortunately, he still (generally) likes car rides and sitting in the cart.
 
21hens-incharge said:
You all are so bad. :gig



Totally different note. My puppy hates the food I been trying to get her to eat. Any suggestion on grain free foods that puppy would maybe like?
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I like Diamond Naturals. They make a grain free. TSC shows 28lb for $42. Pet supplies plus shows the same...
 
Redhead Rae said:
Well everyone. I'm off to bed. The Milk Drinker, my SIL and I are making a 3 hr one-way trek to Pittsburgh to go shopping at Costco (the closest one to us). We have a lot we need to stock up on and tomorrow will be a good day to do it. It is always nice to have someone along to help me with the MD. He is getting to be a real handful. Fortunately, he still (generally) likes car rides and sitting in the cart.
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Sleep well and drive safe. I would die if Costco was that far from me.
Mine is a 30 minute each way trip.

FNF, I can get that one with just a 4 day lead time. It is what my son will be feeding his new puppy.
I will check our TSC to see if they carry it before I order some from the other store.
 
21hens-incharge said:
Be ready Cappy. Them bears mean business when they decide to break in.
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Shot gun and rifle, back up bear spray. I put cedar log siding on the front and one side so far. Plus chain link runs. I know bears can get into anything. Luckily these bears seem shy and retiring. And there is a dead deer in the river if they need a snack.
 

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