How to build and maintain a Chicken Coop

Posts Tagged ‘Foxes’

Why don’t foxes get salmonella after they eat the chickens from the chicken coop?

Monday, June 15th, 2009

I've seen foxes and wolves and even cats eat live (and of course, uncooked) chickens…why don't they get sick? Or do they?

build chicken coop?

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

wish to build small (2-3 birds) chicken coop and runin huge back garden, we may have foxes though

How deep should a fox barrier be on a chicken coop?

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

We are plotting to build a chicken coop and run and note that it is recommended to place a solid barrier below ground level to prevent foxes and other predators from digging their way in. How far below ground level should the solid fox barrier be? ie how deep might they dig? Should we also place a chicken wire roof over the run as well or is that not necessary?

Convert a shed into a chicken coop- how do I make a run outside?

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

My Mum wants pet chickens and I chose to convert a large garden shed into a coop as she wants 6 chickens but may want more in the future so this seemed the ideal thing as I have found that my plot will hold loads of chickens comfortably. My only problem would be building a large run outside- my only thought for this bit is chicken wire but I’d want it to be about 7ft high as we have foxes in the area- any thoughts? Please?