Jen22 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Wondering how to predator proof an eglu cube? I see that the eglu go has an add-on to add a padlock to the back door. Would this work on the cube? How are others keeping raccoons out? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Think there have been people on here that had to deal with raccoons. Most people on here live in a rather raccoon-free country! Think they used an extra bungie around the back to keep the doors in place. If you want to be totally sure, your best bet is to place the coop in a secure run if you want to be absolutely sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen22 Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomontwowheels Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 We've had two incidents with New England predators. The first a hawk was able to get two of our chicks by the neck through the edge whilst they were feeding and kill them. Our solution to this is to get a fake owl and put it near by - hopefully to ward off other birds of prey. The second we got home to find the back door had somehow come off - we think from a persistant bear which then got two of our chicks. A solution for this is to bungee the back door - we have a tarp hanging over the back to give under the coop some shade and to add an extra layer of water proofing. This being said, we know of two people who have had their coops destroyed a total of three times from bear attacks so the omlet is performing relatively well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 That sounds like serious predators! Hope you can keep them away now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falka Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 7/2/2021 at 4:45 PM, tomontwowheels said: We've had two incidents with New England predators. The first a hawk was able to get two of our chicks by the neck through the edge whilst they were feeding and kill them. Our solution to this is to get a fake owl and put it near by - hopefully to ward off other birds of prey. The second we got home to find the back door had somehow come off - we think from a persistant bear which then got two of our chicks. A solution for this is to bungee the back door - we have a tarp hanging over the back to give under the coop some shade and to add an extra layer of water proofing. This being said, we know of two people who have had their coops destroyed a total of three times from bear attacks so the omlet is performing relatively well. Hi tomontwowheels, Apologies for resurrecting an old thread, but I’m wondering if you could share how you bungee’d the back door of your Cube? Has it been successful so far? I have similar questions/concerns as Jen22 and am looking for guidance from older posts 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
