How do I build a luxury chicken house that is predator proof with a n?
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Bettie. Build one out of wood, that you put wire over the windows, make at least 2. Put a floor in and put the wire over the floor. Make a strong door with three locks so nothing should get in. Make a ramp for them to walk in and out. When the sun goes down, they'll go in the coup on their own. Make sure they each have their own nest inside. Leave feed out up above the floor. Aloha!
Predators come in many forms. In my area they install snake fencing around the coop and run so nothing can burrow in underneath. See if these help.
https://ouroneacrefarm.com/predator-proofing-your-chicken-coop-and-run/
https://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2016/03/building-predator-proof-chicken-run.html
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/predator-proof-chicken-run.703322/
https://www.thehappychickencoop.com/how-to-build-a-chicken-coop/
https://morningchores.com/chicken-coop-plans/
Use the hardware cloth on the bottom 4 feet all the way around and chicken wire is ok for the next 4 feet upward. Cover the top a roof if possible or if not use the black plastic mesh that keeps wild birds out. If there is any way at all something can get onto the top you'll need to be sure there is some hardware cloth up there as well. We buried a short strip of hardware cloth all the way around the base of the structure and put bricks on top. That keeps predators from digging in.