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66 sats \ 7 replies \ @siggy47 OP 3 Feb \ parent \ on: Advice On Raising Chickens? Dogs_And_Cats
Our coop builder lives in our area, which is very woodsy. He tells me not to worry about critters. He knows how to prevent them from getting in. I will still worry.
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50 sats \ 6 replies \ @kepford 3 Feb
Hmm, he may just not care about the animals as much as you do. What do I know. All my knowledge is second hand.
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82 sats \ 5 replies \ @siggy47 OP 3 Feb
He's been raising chickens his whole life. His parents raised them too. He's pretty affectionate towards his chickens (!)
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60 sats \ 4 replies \ @kepford 3 Feb
We have many predators where I live as well and losing hens is a concern for me as well. One solution is to get a rooster. Another I've heard of is a guard goose. It sounds funny but look it up.
My plan is to have an automatic coop and a screened in run for them to start.
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64 sats \ 0 replies \ @freetx 3 Feb
Another I've heard of is a guard goose
"Guard geese are utilized to monitor the fence at prisons in Brazil for incursions because of their low cost, and the fact that they don't respond to food bribes like dogs."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard_goose
haha
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41 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 3 Feb
Security cameras?
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9 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 4 Feb
Definitely.
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 4 Feb
Ring or Nest for chickens, who could have predicted lol
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