Our Coop ...

[Foleys]

Thanks

 

[Katy]

No offense, but that looks like a buffet table for a predator. You really need to invest in some wire and build them a proper pen.

 

[Foleys]

Not getting offensive but what they have now is a hole lot better then what they had when they showed up in our yard on this past sunday and we are not rich so we are doing the best we can do we have only had thease chickens sense sunday.

 

[PhilErvin]

I don't mean to sound cruel, but if you are planning on keeping chickens you had better get serious about protecting them. They don't have many defense skills and they will reward you with fresh eggs so invest some time and money in providing them with a secure and safe enviornment.
You are VERY SMART to come here and seek advise, I can see that you are headed in the right direction.
Good Luck.

 

[Foleys]

What about if I put a door on their coop for right now.
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[chicmom]

I think that, for now, if you're on a budget (like me), a lockable door would be a great start. Alot of these predators only come out at night.......

 

[Foleys]

See that is the thing that I dont think the others are understanding is that thease chickens came pecking on my door one sunday and did not plan on havin them so we had to scrape up the money to just do what we did and with it being almost the first of the month the bills are going to start coming. I am sure I can get the hinges and stuff to make the locked doors. but now I feel really bad about my coop and am worried to death but we have neever seen a coon nor a foxes or anything to that nature around our yard.
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[Alaska animal lover]

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Is there any way you could see if someone near by is looking for their chickens?

 

[outlawfarmer]

Looks like plastic chicken netting? I have looked into it a lot and its cheaper but wont stop much. Check out this link on raccooons etc

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3919772

 

[holachicka]

I so understand about being on a budget!

Don't feel too bad about your coop, You did what you could with what you have on hand and it is much better than nothing at all! for now though, do you have something that you can lock them up in at night? what I did was take an old doghouse and add a cheapo door that I could lock, that's kept them safe until we can finish building our coop. Slowly... as our budget allows...