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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

That's a good idea!

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

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