In over 30 years of living here I've never seen a bear on our land. A good portion is wooded, so I don't really know what lives back there. Last week a black bear was spotted about 1 mile from me running through a farmer's field. Not unusual but I've never heard much about one breaking in a coop or home. Lot's of chicken coops around here. I hope they stay in the woods! I don't want to see one out back when I go out to secure the coop at night. All feeders are placed in a metal can at night inside the run. It is very well built but I know a bear could get in there if it wanted. I'm taking note of your hot wire placement and those hardware cloth bait holders. I like that idea. I hope I never have to use it.
I wouldn't want to attempt to kill a bear either. Being that close would be scary enough. I don't want to tangle with an injured one. Plus we have to share this world with a lot of critters. Bears are beautiful animals.
I wouldn't want to attempt to kill a bear either. Being that close would be scary enough. I don't want to tangle with an injured one. Plus we have to share this world with a lot of critters. Bears are beautiful animals.