I am working on a chicken coop plan but have snakes and other nasties. How can I stop them getting in?
Richard asked:
What type of wire do I use on the run to keep them out.
What type of wire do I use on the run to keep them out.
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I would make sure it was raised and if still had problems would speak with the place you buy your chickens.
Get some quarter inch wire mess the snake cant go though that or some wire mess they have it a feed and hardware store just tell them what you need it for they know what you need
This all depends on what type of snake.
Snakes can climb so make sure that any holes on the coop are filled. Seal around the bottom where the floor meets the walls.
Any small holes in the sides make sure these are filled, or place wire netting over them.
Make sure the wire is similar to net as snakes can get through holes the size of your finger or smaller.
Snakes can get up under the roof or under hatches so check the fit to see if they can wiggle through there.
If so make sure to put some form of seal where it doesn’t fit tight. The seals you get for door drafts work great for this.
On the run the ideal thing is to place netting over the wire.
Make sure to set the mess at less 6 inches from the wire. Once again try and bury it deep enough into the ground. This mess will also stop owls and hawks from getting the chickens.
Make sure all chicken feed is stored with lids on. Chicken feed attracts rats and mice which in turn attracts snakes. Store the feed away from the coop and house.
Dogs are sometimes great to have around however snakes can also bite dogs.
There is a snake repellent you can buy but I can not recommend it as I don;t know enough about it
I had problems with snakes getting into the bird cage.
I had no idea they could get into such small spaces but they do.