Truck camper chicken coop
One way to protect your
chickens is to elevate the coop on a pole so that racoons can't climb
up and help themselves to a snack.
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used an old truck camper and a satellite pole to keep their flock safe.
The idea is that predators would have problems climbing the pole while
the chickens could fly up when they needed some coop time.
Some chickens have trouble
with flight, so this might not work for all breeds, but I think it's an
outside the box solution that is worth considering if you have these
items laying around and a group of chickens who know how to flap their
wings enough to get home. It might also be good for folks
with back trouble who don't want to bend down to pick up eggs.
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Mona --- I like it! I think that'd make an even better goat house than chicken coop.
Maggie --- This isn't our coop, but it is pretty cool.
If raccoons are heavier than chickens (wich seems the case at first glance), the following might work:
Make a seesaw that runs from the ground to the entrance of the coop. Balance it so that your heaviest chicken can just walk over it. The heavier predators would topple it.