keep your backyard ducks or chickens safe from predators
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In both urban and rural environments, there are countless predators that will eat your backyard poultry or their eggs…
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How do you keep them safe without keeping them locked up all day?
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Here’s a 17-point checklist…
The more items you can check off the better!
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Install 6’ tall perimeter fencing around your duck area.
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Tip #1: Tall Fence
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Bury 1-2′ of hardware cloth on the outside of your fence. (prevents dig-ins)
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Tip #2: Thwart digging
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Block any gaps or holes in your fence.
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Tip #3: Close fence gaps
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Don’t skimp on your coop - this is your poultry’s only night defense!
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Tip #4: Secure coop!
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Use 1/2″ or smaller wire mesh on your coop’s exterior.
(NOT chickenwire!)
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Tip #5: Hardware cloth
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Bury 1/2″ – 1/4″ wire mesh underneath your coop.
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Tip #6: Hardware cloth
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Use safety latch eye & hook locks on your coop doors & windows.
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Tip #7: Safety latch
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Construct tight openings around coop doors/windows.
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Tip #8: Tight construction
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Remove eggs each morning and close your coop door during the day.
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Tip #9: Remove eggs
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Don’t put your flock out until an hour after dawn.
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Tip #10: 1 hr after dawn
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Put your flock up at least 30 minutes before dusk.
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Tip #11: 1 hr before dusk
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Put (or grow) obstacles in hawk “runways.”
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Tip #12: Aerial obstacles
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Get more poultry. 1-2 ducks or chickens are sitting ducks for hawks!
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Tip #13: MORE poultry!
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Consider guard dogs or guard cats.
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Tip #14: Guard animals
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Don’t leave poultry food outside at night.
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Tip #15: Put away food
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Gentlemen, regularly mark your territory!
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Tip #16: Mark your spot
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Always check inside your coop before putting your poultry up at night.
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Tip #17: Check your coop
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