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Easy ways to keep snakes out of the chicken coop! predator proof your chickens coop against snakes, from traps to deterrents and more. Here's how to prevent snakes from getting into your chicken coop and eating all the eggs!

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One of the most important things we as chicken owners can do is provide shelter and a safe place for our chickens to live in. But in many parts of the country, snakes are an issue. If you're running into a problem with snakes on your homestead and stealing eggs or eating chicks, then you'll want to check out these tips. Here's how to keep snakes out of the chicken coop. Snakeproof your chicken area.

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The first thing is identifying areas that rat snakes may gain access to your coop. Block those openings to ensure snakes stay out of the coop and nesting boxes. If you have regular chicken wire around, replace that with a smaller one to minimize the size of the holes that snakes would otherwise fit. Read more.. . . . #ChookCity #Chicken #RaiseChickens #BackyardChickens #UrbanGarden #UrbanHomestead #Homestead #ChickenLove #Chickenlife #FarmLife #Chickens #ChickenSnakes #SafeChickenCoop

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chickens with the words, 10 awesome reason to have a few chickens in their yard

Raising backyard chickens gives you eggs! Chickens help to keep bugs away and hens eat kitchen scraps. Chickens like to keep busy so keep your chooks working.

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As requested by one of our readers, today we are going to learn how to draw a snake. As I am sure you can tell, the bodies of snakes make them very easy animals to draw. With a couple tips you can draw any snake you can think of quickly and easily. What you’ll need: […]

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I have been using this method for quite a few years now and it has worked perfectly for me. This setup is a deterrent rather than something that completely closes off the top, but it's a lot easier to set up and has proven to be quite effective...

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Read on for how to keep snakes out of the coop, why golf balls aren't a good trap, and how to work with nature to reap the potential benefits of snakes.

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a person spraying water on a snake in the dirt with a hose attached to it

Snakes are common in many parts of the world, and if you have a big yard that's home to a variety of plants and insects, chances are you encounter them from time to time. The presence of snakes indicates an ecosystem is healthy, but having...

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Here are the different kinds of snakes that like to go into chicken coops and eat chicken eggs. Here are also some tips on how you can prevent them from getting inside the coop to begin with.

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