will be getting new chicks soon. previous chickens were attacked by a very large bear a few years ago. gave the last one remaining to my son.

[mbg134]

will be getting new chicks soon. previous chickens were attacked by a very large bear a few years ago. gave the last remaining chicken to my son who has a flock. (didn't want her to be lonely). fencing is installed. will be converting a very large parrot cage into a chicken coop with the hopes that it will be secure enough for them.

 

[Purelychicks]

will be getting new chicks soon. previous chickens were attacked by a very large bear a few years ago. gave the last remaining chicken to my son who has a flock. (didn't want her to be lonely). fencing is installed. will be converting a very large parrot cage into a chicken coop with the hopes that it will be secure enough for them.

U can get a dog “pen” and put it around the coop! Oh also, hot wire works a charm.

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. I agree that hot wire may help deter any future bear attacks.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[mbg134]

U can get a dog “pen” and put it around the coop! Oh also, hot wire works a charm.

trying not to spend too much money. is hot wire an electrified fence?

 

[rjohns39]

trying not to spend too much money. is hot wire an electrified fence?

Yes. Do a search on this site for bear

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome back to BYC!

There is no parrot cage large enough to be a good chicken coop. I recommend you visit the coop and run forum for better ideas.
I have a resident momma black bear that has been living it the woods behind my property since before I bought it over 7 years ago. I have seen her multiple times in my back yard since getting chickens nearly 5 years ago. She avoids them entirely due to the electric poultry netting I have enclosing the flocks territory. Every ground predator I have around here does.

 

[Purelychicks]

trying not to spend too much money. is hot wire an electrified fence?

Yes. But you can just get the “strings.” And u connect it to fencing on the top or bottom so if an animal touches it it shocks them and burns

 

[mbg134]

Hello and welcome back to BYC!

There is no parrot cage large enough to be a good chicken coop. I recommend you visit the coop and run forum for better ideas.
I have a resident momma black bear that has been living it the woods behind my property since before I bought it over 7 years ago. I have seen her multiple times in my back yard since getting chickens nearly 5 years ago. She avoids them entirely due to the electric poultry netting I have enclosing the flocks territory. Every ground predator I have around here does.

it's a huge cage (4'x4'x5')with 1/4" steel bars. will be adding a nesting box on the side and covering with wood. I'm only getting 4 chickens and it's larger than both my previous coop and most that I've seen advertised.

 

[Blue Raptor]

will be getting new chicks soon. previous chickens were attacked by a very large bear a few years ago. gave the last remaining chicken to my son who has a flock. (didn't want her to be lonely). fencing is installed. will be converting a very large parrot cage into a chicken coop with the hopes that it will be secure enough for them.

Welcome to BYC!!