Chicken coop protection

Predator-proofing a chicken coop is essential for keeping your chickens safe from common predators such as foxes, raccoons, hawks, and even neighborhood dogs and cats. Read more to find out a list of 30 ways to predator proof your backyard chicken coop.

How to protect your hens from foxes. One of the most tenacious chickens predators is the fox. Tips and tricks to keep your chickens safe starting with predator proofing your chicken coop! How to recognize a fox attack and keep your backyard chickens safe.

Get your chickens through the winter with these easy tips—steps to take to winter-proof your chicken coop and keep everyone warm and thriving.

As chicken owners, it is up to us to keep our feathered friends safe from predators. After we lost 4 chickens and 9 guinea fowl in one summer, I knew I had come up with other strategies to keep them safe while free-ranging. Even just employing one or two of these can significantly reduce your risk of missing birds.

Hi everyone! Reading here, I see we all have predator issues, which vary greatly depending on where we live. I'm in Southeast MI(60 miles N of Detroit) in...

A few years ago my wife got the bug to keep chickens and last year she got busy researching coops, urban chicken keeping, etc. We live in the suburbs but we are permitted to keep a small flock. After clearing it with our neighbors and writing a...

Preparing your flock for the winter is an important part of caring for chickens, ducks, and other backyard poultry. Learn about winterizing your chicken coop and the various steps you should take to ensure your flock is protected.

Why Paint Your Coop Inside? It keeps your coop going strong by protecting it from the messy side of chicken life. Plus, a painted coop makes life harder for those pesky chicken parasites - a win for your flock!

Are you looking for ways to predator proof your chicken coop? You want to think about digging animals, overhead predators, and burrowing critters, too.