Raccoons keep tearing holes in my duck run fencing (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world to c/quackers@lemmy.world

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I've come home to my ducks being free in the yard 3 times this week. Every time I patch a hole, another one is made. My ducks are well trained so I was able to get them in easily. The two most notorious escapees led the others back in when I opened their gate

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[-] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago

Use thicker fencing? I've got regular chain link for mine and haven't had any issues

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I'm saving up to have chain link installed. I had a bunch of unexpected stuff that depleted my savings. :(

[-] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago

Fair, we use an old dog run so it wasn't extra cost to us to set up

The raccoons in my area don't seem to mess with privacy screening,maybe try that? We use it to block the view of our livestock from our house dogs and I've never seen a raccoon rip through it in the 3 years I've had it up, and I keep dog food on the inside of that yard

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

That's a good idea!

[-] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

What's your fence made of?

Chicken wire is for keeping chickens in.

That's for poultry during the day. It's not for keeping predators out.

You want 1/4" hardware cloth for that.

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I'm using chicken wire as fencing. I'm adding more wire and hardware cloth on top of that.

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