EXTERIOR GRADE WOOD STAINS

Its all done with construction and "Lynx limiters" which are sharp outward facing barbs that would shred a lynx trying to get into the coop. The coop itself is constructed of board and batten so theres no way the lynx can get in before all the chicken noises wake someone up and they whack the cat(or coyote)
The trael problem are weasels and martens with chicks. SO our friends raise all chicks in their pantry inside the house. Once a chicken is 8 weeks old , it can kick the **** out of a weasel.

I hate to sound dense, but that seems risky for the chickons.



That 's very interesting.

I liked having them, as a kid.





David

chickens actually can fit nicely around the barbs and arent affected at all. Oh, I suppose if there were a panic return to the coop, one could get accidentaly "impaled", but this is a ocal design that acts as a pretty good excluder

Well, in NY, we don 't have much in the way of predatory animals;
altho, I have seen some racoons.

R racoons a problem ?





David

not if you dont mind the greasy taste

I dunno (having never consulted a racoon) but I suspect
that thay prey upon them.

raccoons eat eggs not chickens. A predator wants as a last thing, to sustain any kind of injury and chickens can be feisty little gals.

Down here we have a raccoon problem but I dont know about up in MAine. I know they have porcupine problems and skunk problems but , after all these years, Ive never seen a raccoon up there near our place

I’ve been torn about letting this link get buried and bringing it up, but I don’t want to leave it without providing some follow up.

First, I posted the wrong link. I found the product on a website with links to two lab reports, and had meant to post that one, but was in a hurry that day, so posted without checking and without comment. Then, when I realised my error, I thought I might as well follow up directly with Environment Canada as penance, so I checked their website. When I couldn’t find the report on their site, I fired off a ticket to them, attempting to obtain a link should the report be authentic and to find out if additional testing had been undertaken, because the original report was dated (A Preliminary Comparative Toxicity Assessment of Materials Used in Aquatic Construction). That was two weeks ago and to date, there’s been no response. I won’t hold my breath.

I know at one point a few years back I found the product handling info on line, but I can’t remember where and now I can’t even duplicate that search, not that it matters much. As I said earlier, I thought it would be easy enough to research, but as it turns out, it wasn’t. So, all I can find is a claim akin to “ancient Chinese secrets” and it all seems like a stinking pile of BS and I’d feel bad if anybody, anywhere, took the link as a solid recommendation.

Im glad that youve decided to fess up and confess. Confession will release you from the burden of guilt you suffer.
However, down here, I went to ACE and they never heard of the stuff even when I printed out the clip you had. I left it with their manager with the point that I would be back soon. You just kicked in the memory banks.
I THINK I shall mosy pover to the ACE store in Quarryville tomorrow. Good Friday is a good day to seek information of this kind.

Thank you father…I feel better already. Lalala.

R 'nt thay kinda like foxes ?

How is your chickon herd coming along ?

City slicker.

The doors are all new wood. Its been raining so much Ive not been able to paint these doors or even prep them.

Looks like its gonna be a tinted spar varnish like that used for wooden boats. Ill use a satin , not a gloss

Nice useful sharing guys,.
These links sites has useful information.

I will suggest you to polish; it will protect the doors as well as give a shining look.

Well, waterproofing is necessary for all the things especially for wood. Wood gets swollen after coming in contact with water. It is also necessary that you keep your house sealing water proof so that no doors or windows are affected by the water leaking from the walls of houses.