Backyard Chickens Problems
Backyard Chickens Problems
When one plans to make a Chicken Coop in their backyard, there are some important points which have to be kept in mind. With the help of these tips one can ensure that they get the best results for the coop and do not end up spending too much money. One needs to be very careful when making a coop because if one is not careful it can turn out to be an expensive affair.
The first thing to know when you want to learn how to set up a chicken coop in your backyard, is to determine the size of your house. With this one can determine the size of the coop that they can make. A small sized coop can be easily made if you want to keep a less number of chickens. For a small coop the building expenses are also less as material requirements reduce. If the plans are to keep more birds one should make a large or a medium sized coop.
Landscaping is a must when you are building a chicken coop. This gives it adequate support to the coop and with this you can prevent repairs periodically. If you are clear on what needs to be done then this is not at all a difficult task. If you do know about landscaping and do not have the time and inclination to read about it, you can hire someone to do it for you. Hiring can be an expensive proposition so the most advisable thing is to do it yourself.
When thinking of how to set up a chicken coop in your backyard, look at different materials that are available and can be used. This is the most cost saving of all the areas. Read up on the different options available and then decide keeping in mind your needs and your budget.
An important thing while setting up a chicken coop in the backyard is to build a fence around it. If you do not do a proper fencing it will almost be impossible for you to keep the predators away from the chickens. There are many predators that can eat chickens so you have to also see which ones are there in your area so that you can adequately protect the coop from them. Once you know what predators are there in the area you can decide what kind of fencing is required to keep the safety intact.
When thinking of how to build a chicken coop in your backyard, you can and rather should keep the above points in mind. With these you can make the coop easily without much difficulty and also ensure that it is cost effective and you do not end up making a hole in the pocket because of this. The process is not at all difficult and can be a lot of fun. All that is needed is to know what needs to be done so that you do not face any problems in the future.
On buildchickencoops.org, you can learn how to build a small chicken coop in your backyard with easy to follow step by step chicken coop plans
Cat Problems?
I have many exotic and non-exotic birds in my house (I work for an avian shelter) and I've fenced my backyard and made large "cages" out of chicken wire to make sure the birds are safe from hawks while they're playing outside. My neighbor has lots of cats and refuse (after talking to them many times) to keep their cats in their own yard or on leashes because they come inside my yard and terrorize the birds and have even harmed some of them. If they wont do anything about it, how do I trap these cats? My dad has offered to shoot them, but it's not the cat's fault. It's instinct for them and it's the owners fault that the cat is out. What do I do? The police are really no help.
Your dad should not shoot the cats - he could get into serious trouble. The owners of the cats are at fault. Anyway - do you have a fence around the yard where you keep the birds, in addition to the cages? If so, I read about a solution that may work. It's an extension you put on top of your fence that keeps cats, raccoons, and other animals from climbing into your yard over the top of the fence. It won't help if the cats are coming in under the bottom of the fence, or between gaps of the fence. Do you know how the cats are getting into your yard? I'd see what I could do to fix those troublesome areas.
Here's the link to the 'cat-proof fence':
http://www.catfence.com/index.htm
Secondly, I would contact your animal control office and speak with them about the neighbor's cats. There may be an ordinance in your town that the owners should have licenses and control their cats. Also ask if its legal for you to trap the cats, knowing that they belong to someone. They may be able to trap them for you, but if the owners reclaim their cats from the shelter, or get new ones, you'll just have the problem again.
There are humane cat traps you can rent/buy or borrow. Check with the Feral Cat Society. They are active all over the states, and assisted us with feral cats on our property. They came and trapped the kitties, took them to get them neutered/spayed, and then returned them to our property.
Once you've checked into these solutions, I'd try talking to your neighbors once again about their cats. Tell them your last resort would be to call the animal control and/or trap the cats, but that they should not be on your property.
Good luck!
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