YO GEORGIANS! :)

[katsdar]

Well, I've had a good run with it and almost scoffed at the nay-sayers.. But I woke up at 5:00 this morning to the sounds of screaming bantams. Opened the bathroom window and shined a light out.. to see a 100+lb white dog standing INSIDE the bantam run with his front feet in the doorway of the coop.

Yelled for hubby and he grabbed his gun and we went out. There was a second, smaller dog off to the side, certainly the lookout, lol. Anyway the big dog of course panicked. At one point he was sitting square in front of hubby through the wire with the gun aimed at his big head. Hubby asked me what I wanted, so I started counting birds. All were high up on a ledge except for two which were near the dog but not hurt. So as I told hubby to just go get a leash instead, the dog made a run for it through the hole he came in.

I could just die. Had that been my Brahma pen, all would've been lost with those big clumsy things. Anyway, we moved all the bantams into a four-side wood coop (where the Brahmas usually lay) and locked the Brahmas out of it. Gave them a portable laying box and stacked stuff all around their run- trash can, wheelbarrow, cages.. Just junk to try and divert attention I guess.

I really don't think the dogs were after chickens, otherwise he could've HAD this two Banty hens.. However if he'd gotten a taste or if I hadn't gotten there sooner..

So. That's my day so far.

Hubby is gonna go out after daylight and measure for hardware cloth. Do you guys think putting it on the bottom few feet should suffice? That's what I've read anyway. At least it'll be better for now and we can slowly work on the rest.

We will call AC when they open, and I told hubby he should call our neighbor and tell him if he's around today to listen for a fuss over here. Which, bless his heart, will likely bring him to every egg celebration the girls have.

Pics

The pop door he was trying to get into. The ledge up top is where most of the birds roost except for one roo and two hens who sleep right inside that doorway. That roo was in a laying box inside and those two hens were the ones beside the dog. Underneath on that back wall of wire to the left is where he came in



The hole from inside


From outside. and there was another place he tried first. Didn't get a pic of it though.

Wow that hole is impressive, glad the bantys could get up high, he just wanted to play or like you said you would have casualties

 

[Flowerbh]

Oh yeah, the chick that pipped last night hatched last night! The other egg in the mini bator isn't due til the 16th

 

[Nunie]

1) I moved her about 6 years ago from Alaska where I lived for 16 years. I grew up in Alaska and it was all I knew. I do have to say I had a major culture shock moving to Savannah, GA. But I love it. The warm sun, beaches and fun things to do. Everything is pretty close malls, and downtown. Now there is crime downtown but it's our historical section ...also there is crime everywhere.

2) Cost of living is pretty low. Gas is 1.60 per gallon. I feel it's lower than average.

3) Cost of land depends on where you look. Islands are more expensive and are older homes. The lots are smaller also. If you go out to say Pooler or Bloomingdale you could get a nice plot of land for decent and build your own house on it. However I think due to possible flood potential being so close to shore that we don't have basments. ;/

4) we also get hurricanes but we get lucky and it's been years since Savannah has been hit. So mainly we get thunderstorms and possible windstorms. Nothing really more than that.

I hope that helps you in determining where you want to live!!! Good luck!

Thank you, this is very helpful! I appreciate you taking the time to reply, this thread moves by so quickly, I only got 1 other reply to my inquiry

 

[ericinga]

Well, I've had a good run with it and almost scoffed at the nay-sayers.. But I woke up at 5:00 this morning to the sounds of screaming bantams. Opened the bathroom window and shined a light out.. to see a 100+lb white dog standing INSIDE the bantam run with his front feet in the doorway of the coop.

Yelled for hubby and he grabbed his gun and we went out. There was a second, smaller dog off to the side, certainly the lookout, lol. Anyway the big dog of course panicked. At one point he was sitting square in front of hubby through the wire with the gun aimed at his big head. Hubby asked me what I wanted, so I started counting birds. All were high up on a ledge except for two which were near the dog but not hurt. So as I told hubby to just go get a leash instead, the dog made a run for it through the hole he came in.

I could just die. Had that been my Brahma pen, all would've been lost with those big clumsy things. Anyway, we moved all the bantams into a four-side wood coop (where the Brahmas usually lay) and locked the Brahmas out of it. Gave them a portable laying box and stacked stuff all around their run- trash can, wheelbarrow, cages.. Just junk to try and divert attention I guess.

I really don't think the dogs were after chickens, otherwise he could've HAD this two Banty hens.. However if he'd gotten a taste or if I hadn't gotten there sooner..

So. That's my day so far.

Hubby is gonna go out after daylight and measure for hardware cloth. Do you guys think putting it on the bottom few feet should suffice? That's what I've read anyway. At least it'll be better for now and we can slowly work on the rest.

We will call AC when they open, and I told hubby he should call our neighbor and tell him if he's around today to listen for a fuss over here. Which, bless his heart, will likely bring him to every egg celebration the girls have.

Pics

The pop door he was trying to get into. The ledge up top is where most of the birds roost except for one roo and two hens who sleep right inside that doorway. That roo was in a laying box inside and those two hens were the ones beside the dog. Underneath on that back wall of wire to the left is where he came in



The hole from inside


From outside. and there was another place he tried first. Didn't get a pic of it though.

MY brother inlaw had a opossum and a raccoon get through his chicken wire years ago and since then he has been putting dog wire over it and had no critters get through since. Anytime I use chicken wire I also put dog wire over it. My yard has a 5 ft chain link fence but as we all know, that doesn't stop any predators that can climb.

 

[PapaChaz]

Me too. Yeah, our first priority of course is to reinforce the lower portion. Then I definitely want to do a skirt as well. I just can't believe this, yet I can. Hubby and I were JUST this weekend talking about needing to revamp the wire situation. Ugh.

I just hope I don't end up regretting sparing that dog's life. Owners just don't understand what trouble they get into running free, just by being dogs.

Carcar, if it was me I'd put something a little heavier to back up the chicken wire, like welded wire dog fence, a 3x25' roll isn't much and you could put it around the bottom of the coop and that would help drastically. Or you could go with four ft and just bend a foot out to make the apron. Like Erics pics up there

scary stuff right there! The thing is, those dogs have found em, they'll be back you can count on it

 

[carcar80]

Well love, I'm certainly not gonna use chicken wire!

Yes, we plan to get hardware cloth for at least the bottom portion of all runs for now. Then hopefully replace the top portions with field fence.

For certain.

 

[carcar80]

Carcar, if it was me I'd put something a little heavier to back up the chicken wire, like welded wire dog fence, a 3x25' roll isn't much and you could put it around the bottom of the coop and that would help drastically. Or you could go with four ft and just bend a foot out to make the apron. Like Erics pics up there

scary stuff right there! The thing is, those dogs have found em, they'll be back you can count on it

And yes- they will be back. And it was VERY scary. I was horrified.

 

[PapaChaz]

And yes- they will be back. And it was VERY scary. I was horrified.

so he's going to take the chicken wire OFF? I'd leave that on there, wire the hole shut and just put dog fence on the outside of it. That's what I meant....is he home working on it today? does he need some help? more than glad to go over and help if he needs it. Sometimes playing with fencing and/or wire can be 'challenging' LOL plus I have the electric metal sheers to cut the HW cloth with

 

[carcar80]

so he's going to take the chicken wire OFF? I'd leave that on there, wire the hole shut and just put dog fence on the outside of it. That's what I meant....is he home working on it today? does he need some help? more than glad to go over and help if he needs it. Sometimes playing with fencing and/or wire can be 'challenging'  LOL plus I have the electric metal sheers to cut the HW cloth with   

Well.. I'm definitely taking off the torn piece but I'll replace it.. And yes the cloth will go with the wire.. He's working today and so am I; it may actually be tomorrow when we get to it, I don't see him doing it alone, lol

 

[gypsy767]

1) I moved her about 6 years ago from Alaska where I lived for 16 years. I grew up in Alaska and it was all I knew. I do have to say I had a major culture shock moving to Savannah, GA. But I love it. The warm sun, beaches and fun things to do. Everything is pretty close malls, and downtown. Now there is crime downtown but it's our historical section ...also there is crime everywhere.

2) Cost of living is pretty low. Gas is 1.60 per gallon. I feel it's lower than average.

3) Cost of land depends on where you look. Islands are more expensive and are older homes. The lots are smaller also. If you go out to say Pooler or Bloomingdale you could get a nice plot of land for decent and build your own house on it. However I think due to possible flood potential being so close to shore that we don't have basments. ;/

4) we also get hurricanes but we get lucky and it's been years since Savannah has been hit. So mainly we get thunderstorms and possible windstorms. Nothing really more than that.

I hope that helps you in determining where you want to live!!! Good luck!

I love Savannah!...spent a lot of time there working. I lived in Jacksonville FL and went to Savannah every other week to do business with Grumman aircraft and other large companies. My company wanted me to move there so started checking out housing. They were just developing Skidaway island (1970's) and I found a beautiful house out there on a LARGE corner lot...it was very beautiful and a whopping $120k...thought that was outrageous..!!! It was financially manageable (barely) but I decided not to make the move. What a mistake...! It wasn't long before the properties on Skidaway rocketed upward...! 20 years ago there wasn't a house out there under a million $$$'s...!!! Oh if foresight was as good as hindsight...enjoy Savannah for us...!