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A More Secure Chicken Pen

January 23, 2012 by Darren

I’ve now fortified the chicken run, so hopefully we won’t have any more trouble with foxes!

Posted in: Keeping Animals Tagged: backyard chickens, chicken coops, chickens, construction, dog, ducks, fox, muscovy duck, predators

Weekly Roundup – Outfoxing Foxes

July 18, 2011 by Darren

Various resources for keeping foxes and poultry separated, chook pen designs, fencing, a chicken feeder, and the Australian FeralScan web site.

Posted in: Weekly Roundup Tagged: chickens, chooks, fencing, fox, myna, pests, predators, recycling, weekly roundup

Chicken Massacre

July 14, 2011 by Darren

Foxes broke into our chicken pen and killed everything in sight. Don’t read this post if you’re sensitive!

Posted in: Keeping Animals Tagged: chickens, chooks, ducks, fox, muscovy duck, predators

Fox In The Henhouse!

May 10, 2011 by Darren

Sad news today – a fox got into the chicken run overnight and took some of the flock.

Posted in: Keeping Animals Tagged: backyard chickens, chicken coops, chickens, fox, homestead, predators

Geese In The Garden

January 5, 2011 by Darren

A little more unusual than chickens and ducks, geese can provide several useful functions in the garden if you have the space.

Posted in: Keeping Animals, Permaculture Tagged: backyard poultry, geese, Permaculture, pests, poultry housing, predators

Permaculture Chicken Mansion

January 3, 2011 by Darren

Photos and a description of a very cleverly designed chicken coop.

Posted in: Keeping Animals, Permaculture, Water Tagged: backyard chickens, chicken coops, pests, predators, rainwater collection

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