Someone is opening the gate on my chicken run/yard

[Geena]

Or just a metal T post at the garage, no digging required.

 

[BreeShu]

And if not allowed, adding a post should be fine. I would recommend calling before digging tho.

That's where I'm leaning at the moment. I have small 1in fence post but driving them is difficult. We had a hell of a time just getting rebar rods in for the cattle panels. There is some sort of gravel or paved layer under my homes plot. I can't attach anything directly to the garage. It took two years just to get keys and permission to use it.

 

[aart]

It took two years just to get keys and permission to use it.

You do not own this property?

 

[NatJ]

You do not own this property?

That's stated in the first post:

My home is a rental so I can't make drastic changes that would allow me to bolt the gate down and lock it.

(I see the first post also got updated with photos.)

 

[Silkie Princess]

, You can thread a bike lock through the fence and gate, or chain and master lock and secure it, without adding a hasp.

I did that too! I thought that someone opened the run gate too but turned out that my dog got bored

 

[BreeShu]

I did that too! I thought that someone opened the run gate too but turned out that my dog got bored

I'd like to think they aren't strong or clever enough to open a gate. I suppose I might see something very unexpected when I get cameras up lol.

 

[RojoMarz]

I use swivel clips to hold my x-pen shut. Maybe using something like that would help validate that a person is opening the gate section. I would also put a sign on the fencing. Perhaps it's a child, wanting to see the chickens...

 

[RojoMarz]

I'd like to think they aren't strong or clever enough to open a gate. I suppose I might see something very unexpected when I get cameras up lol.

The x-pen closures aren't very secure. I can manage to open them, without touching them, by rattling the different panels.

 

[BreeShu]

I use swivel clips to hold my x-pen shut. Maybe using something like that would help validate that a person is opening the gate section. I would also put a sign on the fencing. Perhaps it's a child, wanting to see the chickens...
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A child in the neighborhood doing this makes me the most nervous. My little white rooster is very defensive lately after I caught a boy chasing my chickens two months ago. He doesn't live on my street and was just visiting from what I was told. I Don't want my flock hurt and I also don't want anyone's kids to get scratched either.