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Free Ranging
So heartbreaking! I'm so sorry !
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I was not even aware those came for a pneumatic nailer. Definitely something to look out for (if you have a compressor)! Nailing more than a handful in with a hammer is torturous!It's hard to tell in those photos, but are those ordinary staples from this sort of staple gun?
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They simply aren't large enough to be secure. There just isn't enough staple in the wood to hold.
Fence staples either pounded in with a hammer or, easier to do, shot from a pneumatic fence stapler, are much more secure:
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OMG, so sorry!View attachment 3119853I’m not sure how this happened. I have an automatic door so it’s possible the raccoon got trapped inside when the door closed and this was his way out. Or if he came in this way somehow. I’ll save you all from seeing the interior photos. But it was very bad. The stuff just under the opening is feathers. There are feathers everywhere.
I was not even aware those came for a pneumatic nailer. Definitely something to look out for (if you have a compressor)! Nailing more than a handful in with a hammer is torturous!
You have my sincere symphony. I lost most of my flock to a neighbors hunting dogs (young ones) By the time we realized our free range chickens were being slaughter by them it was mostly too late. My banties were in their enclosure so they were safe but I still lost two due to the stress of the attacks. We are completely fenced but the dogs either jumped the 5 foot fence or found a hole. We now have new fencing that keeps our new hens contained. We do have a lease law and proper containment of dogs. I contacted the owners and they paid for most of the hens and promised to keep their dogs contained. My son saw them running the same fence looking for a way in. They had better not, once was more than enough.View attachment 3119853I’m not sure how this happened. I have an automatic door so it’s possible the raccoon got trapped inside when the door closed and this was his way out. Or if he came in this way somehow. I’ll save you all from seeing the interior photos. But it was very bad. The stuff just under the opening is feathers. There are feathers everywhere.
Definitely reinforce the wire with boards screwed over it. Raccoons are very slick and can even open latches or slide locks. I haven't seen one since 2012 where I live and I'm in a rural mountains area.View attachment 3119853I’m not sure how this happened. I have an automatic door so it’s possible the raccoon got trapped inside when the door closed and this was his way out. Or if he came in this way somehow. I’ll save you all from seeing the interior photos. But it was very bad. The stuff just under the opening is feathers. There are feathers everywhere.