Pushed the chicklets out of the nest!
June 15, 2010
Chicken Predator
We finally got the chicken wire up and the bird netting over the top of the chicken run. We brought down the kennel that the chickens have been sleeping in for the last 6 weeks and put it in the chicken coop while we are getting some details finished up.
We’ve had chickens in our house for the last 6 weeks. And now it’s time to clean up a bit, and kick them out of the nest.
Trying to get the wild bird netting up
It’s such a relief to have them outside, but at the same time… something new to worry about. There are lots of natural predators: Raccoons are the biggest trouble, but hawks and owls, neighborhood dogs, OUR dogs, foxes and coyotes…
I really want a baby monitor to put out there! But, I’m sure it will get easier as we learn that our coop and run are safe from predators and that the chicks enjoy their time out there. It will be a bit cooler than they’re used to out there in the “wild”!!
