Tomorrow's the day!!

[Pampered chicken girl]

Oh, well it's good your using hardware cloth!

Yes, chicken wire is to flimsy the raccoons around here will push right through

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Thanks @aart and @3KillerBs I know you guys are just trying to make sure my chickens are safe. I am definitely appreciative of your suggestions

 

[Silkiesaz]

Yes, chicken wire is to flimsy the raccoons around here will push right through

Ya. I heard horror stories from my neighbor about how raccoons reached through the chicken wire and killing chickens.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Ya. I heard horror stories from my neighbor about how raccoons reached through the chicken wire and killing chickens.

That's so sad, one of my friends had chicks and she left the coop open one night and raccoons killed all the chicks (she was brooding outside) and she also some others killed as adults by raccoons that got in her coop.

 

[Silkiesaz]

That's so sad, one of my friends had chicks and she left the coop open one night and raccoons killed all the chicks (she was brooding outside) and she also some others killed as adults by raccoons that got in her coop.

Ya, the chicken owners around my property have the worst time with all sorts of predators. Coyotes, hawks, owls, raccoons there is a bobcat that hangs around my property. Not to mention everyone's pet dogs wanting to eat my free range silkie roo and his duck friends.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Ya, the chicken owners around my property have the worst time with all sorts of predators. Coyotes, hawks, owls, raccoons there is a bobcat that hangs around my property. Not to mention everyone's pet dogs wanting to eat my free range silkie roo and his duck friends.

Same here except mine stay in the run, but i see so many predators around here and I wish people would keep their dogs under control!

 

[Happy hen lover]

So tomorrow we are building the extension to our existing run. With our growing flock we need more room. We are building the extension to be 8 ft. Wide and 12 ft. Long so that will double their current space. I am replacing ALL the sod in the runs since they killed that a long time ago. I will update you guys with pictures and if you have any questions PLEASE do ask them!
Here's are coop currently, we are building the run on the back.
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Love the set up I'm excited to see the build out. How many in your growing flock?

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Love the set up I'm excited to see the build out. How many in your growing flock?

Currently 11 adults and separated in one of the side coops are 4 5 week old pullets, I also plan to hatch some small bantams in 4-5 months

 

[Happy hen lover]

Currently 11 adults and separated in one of the side coops are 4 5 week old pullets, I also plan to hatch some small bantams in 4-5 months

Sounds like chicken math? tee hee hee

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Sounds like chicken math? tee hee hee

Chicken math has taken over my life....I go to the farm store "ok NO CHICKS" I walk out with 4 more. I can't resist those fluffy little butts and cute little chirps!