Chickie Taj Mahal
No longer do we worry about escapee hens OR uninvited deer and foxes. Mr. Fox still has us on his list but he just runs by as he checks out the neighborhood. Word has it he asked Santa for wire cutters.
Tom and Camille built this incredible fortress. The corner posts are set deep in the ground. Two opposing walls were made as kennel walls for very tall dogs. The other 2 walls are made of cattle corral wall wire covered with chicken wire. The roof is yet to be complete but will be a continuation of the cattle wire. The base of all walls have an apron of chicken wire, one foot up the wall and one foot out pinned to the ground. This will thwart any predator digging.
The birds and squirrels think it was all built for their perching pleasure. It has already served one squirrel escaping from the cat. The pen was closer than the tree!
The hens love it. They can run around, even fly (a bit), in safety. I love the people door. It is very secure, yet easy to get in and out.
Tune in again for how to keep chickens warm, happy and laying in freezing weather.
2 comments:
I think your chicks have the best of everything - they can run as much as any female wants to and they are as safe from unwanted attention as any female wants to be! How are they weathering the snow?
Diane in Alabama
The snow was slightly daunting at first but after I tossed some hay down for stable visual footing they had no problem. Their eglu is adequately warmed by a dog igloo bed warmer positioned under their roost area. Outside the eglu in their covered run, a light bulb hangs. If the temp is below 10 and windy they will hang out around the light playing poker but never go into the eglu until dark where they can be heard murmuring about the cards they were dealt.
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