What's the best way to protect your chickens from that fox electric fence around the

[NFG]

Hi NFG WHAT THE weather like down there then raining is it thanks Jon 👍

 

Jon, we have the rain last night - so good & saved our crops as everything was getting very dry - 50mm wide cracks in the ground! only the second decent rain in nearly 3 months!

 

Yesterday it rained in full sun when it was about 30 degrees, hot rain falling from a blue sky for about 10 minutes, but all dried up quickly

 

hopefully we get some more tonight & maybe lundi

 

a tout a l'heure

 

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[rapalaman]

Steel mesh and or sheets of steel 18 - 24" down all the way around, aviary wire or stronger above ground and for the roof as well, or strong netting at the least. I've also got corrugated Vistalux roof so all nice and dry. Solid floored strong coop and I lock them in at night. I've not lost a chicken yet though foxes have been seen walking on the roof!

[TurtleWoods72]

I pee for England over our chicken area. Haven't got an electric fence. We pop them into a chicken tractor every night.

Have seen quite a few foxes on our farm and they have left poo near the chicken area but not ventured past my pee zone, yet!

Cheers, Steve

 

I've heard of a big cock protecting the hens, but this is ridiculous!

[mendiplogs]

I've heard of a big cock protecting the hens, but this is ridiculous!

 

Hi woods sounds great mate 👍👍thanks Jon

[mickdundee]

Theres a six foot fence around our garden, not dug in at all and a fox has never come into the garden in 5 years of keeping hens touch wood. The other side of the fence is woodland and within 10 meters theres a massive earth that has fox and badger. We have dogs loose in the garden all day so the scent will be about and i sling rabbit guts over the fence for them. If they're not hungry they won't take risks. Thats the theory anyway

[SteveA]

I've heard of a big cock protecting the hens, but this is ridiculous!

 

Haha! Funny enough we've just got our first cock.... it's only a little one.

[SteveA]

Here's one of the chicken tractors I bashed together. Still need to put some wheels on it.... cheers, steve

 

[mendiplogs]

Here's one of the chicken tractors I bashed together. Still need to put some wheels on it.... cheers, steve

 

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Hi Steve looks good mate what's the materials you used thanks John

[SteveA]

[mendiplogs]

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Hi Steve nice job how many birds will hold and what the. Material on the on the roof Of house thanks Jon