| What on earth had happened? Was all I could ask | | | | be locked or simply shut will keep unwanted guest |
| myself. we had built a chicken coop to teach our kids | | | | out. |
| about sustainable living and responsibility ( not to | | | | Next, it is important to have a secure flooring |
| mention the free eggs!) and we wake up to find | | | | system in place. If you have simply set your chicken |
| some missing. | | | | coop on the ground on top of the dirt in your yard |
| We live in a highly developed urban area and built a | | | | or garden, it is possible for a small burrowing animal |
| coop in our small backyard so we assumed that | | | | to enter through the floor and next thing you know, |
| nothing could disturb our chickens. However, we | | | | your chicken end up missing. Something as simple as |
| were wrong. We had enjoyed our chicken coop so | | | | putting chicken wire on the dirt will keep other |
| much and I was bound and determined to not let this | | | | animals out. |
| happen again. This is what I discovered works best | | | | Finally it is important to secure the windows and |
| to protect your chickens whether you live in an | | | | other openings with wire or mesh. This will allow light |
| urban city or on a country road. | | | | in, but will also keep predators out. Animals like |
| First, it is important to build a chicken coop that you | | | | raccoons will not be able to reach their little paws in |
| can lock or securely close the door. This will ensure | | | | and sample some of your eggs or some chicken |
| nothing can get into the coop at night. The chicken | | | | dinner. |
| will be fine, the naturally roost in their nest boxes | | | | Hopefully this information about building your chicken |
| during the evening. Creating a secure door that can | | | | coop will help you protect your chickens. |