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If you already have the chain link, then yes, add it! But secure very good to the ground with long stakes, if you can get 3/8" or 1/2" re-bar used for concrete work ... You can make stakes out of that ... Cut a 15" long piece, and bend a "U" at one end, slide it through the fence and hammer into the ground ... You may find you ground softens up a lot when it is wet ... So a little soak before pounding may help ...

Some people put a "skirt" on top the ground if the want dig protection, fencing layng on top of the ground, held down with rocks or stakes ...
 
123RedBeard said:
If you already have the chain link, then yes, add it! But secure very good to the ground with long stakes, if you can get 3/8" or 1/2" re-bar used for concrete work ... You can make stakes out of that ... Cut a 15" long piece, and bend a "U" at one end, slide it through the fence and hammer into the ground ... You may find you ground softens up a lot when it is wet ... So a little soak before pounding may help ...

Some people put a "skirt" on top the ground if the want dig protection, fencing layng on top of the ground, held down with rocks or stakes ...
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^^^ X2. For a dig proof "skirt", 2X4 wire would suffice. Connect it a few inches (6) up on the side of the coop then bend it 90deg to lie flat on the ground. you can use steel chain link ties bent into a "U" to anchor it into the ground. Some folks use wood chips to cover that area. Very best of luck to you!
 
Mutt Farm said:
^^^ X2. For a dig proof "skirt", 2X4 wire would suffice. Connect it a few inches (6) up on the side of the coop then bend it 90deg to lie flat on the ground. you can use steel chain link ties bent into a "U" to anchor it into the ground. Some folks use wood chips to cover that area.  Very best of luck to you!
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2x4 will only suffice against larger predators, it offers no protection to small predators like weasels...
 
Mutt Farm said:
MeepBeep said:
The long-tailed weasel's range covers your area, they might not be prominent but I'm sure they are there and it only takes one...
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Been here 23 years. Worked animal control 17 years. Have never seen a weasel. Escaped pet ferrets, but never a weasel. They are more common close to the Santa Anna river, Not here. 
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Weasels are rarely seen even when they are abundant...
 
I am so sorry for your losses. Years ago, I lost my whole first flock to raccoons. I know how devastating this feels.
I hope you can stay strong during this depressing time. Everything will get better; you'll see.

I'm not sure how a fox could've gotten in. Maybe a loose open opening, but I honestly have no idea.
 
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MeepBeep said:
Weasels are rarely seen even when they are abundant...
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Okie Dokie.
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I live here, have for 23 years. Work animal control. Investigate predators. There are NO weasels here. EVER. Let it go.
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Let's be mindful of the OP and focus on trying to help.
 

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