One of my favorite takeaways from a bear conference last year in Missoula, Mont., was a photo with this caption: “Don’t let your chickens kill a bear!” The picture was part of a presentation about the ...

Keeping a small flock of chickens at home to provide eggs and meat has become increasingly popular, but many first-time small-scale poultry farmers are discovering that several species of wildlife ...

An experienced pasture-raised poultry expert, Robert Plamondon, shares his thoughts on the best methods of keeping free-range chickens. I have found that the best way of containing free-range chickens ...

Conversations have reignited over whether the city of Durango should allow electric fencing within town limits after a bear broke into a high-end chicken coop, killing six chickens. “It’s been the ...

With the backyard chicken boom showing no sign of abating, Andrew Timmins would like to give newcomers a bit of constructive advice. “Rather than buying a bunch of pressure-treated lumber and building ...

Vermont Fish and Wildlife officials received a record number of reports in 2020 about bears attacking chickens. The number of bear attacks on chickens has been rising over the last few years as ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is urging people raising chickens for eggs or meat to install electric fencing and take other precautions to protect their birds from ...

Works with electric fence wire, poly wire, and poultry netting (not included) for flexible setup options. Reliable Plug-In Operation: This 110V AC-powered fence energizer utilizes residential power ...

Electric Fence Chicken Netting Kit - Electric Poultry Netting, 48" x 164' Electric Fence Netting with 0.16 Joule Solar Electric Fence for Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Easy Installation 4 ratings View ...

Electric fencing is simple to set up and will help to discourage predators. Permanent chicken houses and fenced runs are wonderful if you have the space and the means to keep them clean, compost the ...

Protecting chickens, shocking bears Kevin Fleming reports on the lending of electric fences to private land owners to prevent bear encounters. A Cochrane family recently lost chickens to a curious ...