Safety Update
May, 2000
We received our first report of an animal
getting into a HenspaTM. A dog jumped on the roof of a sunroom, got inside and
killed 4 chickens. We have responded by doubling the number of staples holding
the wire in the roof to the sunroom frame and by adding an additional support
member to a piece of the unit that broke. To date, this is the only report of
this type of incident we have received.
May, 2002
7 4-week old chicks were killed in New York.
They were new to the coop and were not sleeping upstairs. There was not
visible sign of entry and they may have been attacked by a weasel. The owners
set a trap in an attempt to capture the predator.
Protection
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Your hens are generally safe around dogs, cats and wild animals that want a
shot them. The wire mesh is strong. A raccoon could not get his paw though it. And, since
the coop is moved frequently, most animals do not have enough time to dig through the turf under
the coop. |
| Our large lab mix, Mitsy, loved to pace around the coop, just
dreaming of a way to get in. She had to give up. Even her professional digging skills are
unsuccessful on turf where the coop is moved every day! |
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