Please, don't shoot raccoons....

[dacjohns]

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It's a bit more complicated than that.

 

[chickencoop31320]

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I agree with you dac.

 

[ranchhand]

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Coonskin Cap - just call him Davy Crock of It.

You DO know I

ya, right?

 

[dacjohns]

A couple of you folks need to lighten up.




On raccoons and other predators of that sort. We tend to focus on making our coops as predator proof as possible and we talk about ways to remove predators. What about preventing or at least making our areas less attractive to predators?

Don't leave pet food out.
Don't leave bird food out.
Compost piles--nothing but a buffet for some critters.
Clean up the clutter so they don't have a place to live and hide.

And more.

 

[chickencoop31320]

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I keep the grass mowed around the coop and there is a BIG light right near the coop.
The light was there first, one of the reasons we picked that side of the lot.

 

[naked_heels]

are there anybody out there have double electric fences from the chicken coop or runs area to keep the predators out. If yes, how's that work out?

Thanks in advance,

 

[PurpleChicken]

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Coonskin Cap - just call him Davy Crock of It.

You DO know I

ya, right?

 

[PurpleChicken]

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AHappyChick has two levels of fence wire. The first is around 12" and the higher is around 18". We had a blast installing it.

Now she has a predator disposal method that is very effective.

 

[Justino]

LOL pro racoon hunter

 

[Teach97]

I thinks that might be a little over kill!