My uncle attempted this but discovered it doesn't stop flying insects, which of you think about it, is darn obvious.

@@esperago it actually does slow down a great deal of flying insects. And the chickens get additional protein but your correct, not all.

@@esperago He legit says in the video about flying insects.

@@ambeegaming76 He also leads with the statement that it works against "any" insect and then goes deeper by specifically saying "grasshoppers" and "flying insects." While I'm sure it deters some flying insects, if you lived where I live, it would do practically nothing to stop the grasshoppers and various flying beetles. Also, there's two more things worth noting: 1) Good luck with slugs. Slugs come out at night, when the chickens are away and that fence will not deter them. 2) This "castle and moat" isn't the best idea for a chicken run. Those chickens will turn the moat area into dirt very quickly. There'll be no grasses, seeds and way less insects for them to forage. Then when it rains, it'll be a pit of mud. To me the idea seems great on the surface but if you really start to think about it, you'd see the practical shortcomings. I think a person would be better off, if they have significant insect issues, screening their garden with mesh fabric and using a mobile chicken tractor, if they really wanted to get their chickens out and about. But that's my advice and nobody has to take it.

planning one in my chicken tunnels which will also surround the garden

+Colour Me Happy You'll have to send us pictures of your completed project!

Different breeds produce eggs at different rates.

recycling centre will have loads of stuff you can use

Predators

Guess you don't have coyotes

@@nickhatala8266 Yup. Most of the world do not have coyotes.

@@HelenEk7 not true? If u consider usa most of the world

@@MaYbYl8eR USA is hardly most of the world though..

+Katherine Fish Awesome! We're glad it's helpful. Thanks for watching!

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@@katiedotson704 That makes sense in your area. Snakes here are smaller so the chickens think they're part of the menu...

@@katiedotson704 Here the snakes are too small to ingest an egg, and the chickens just too plain aggressive for the chicks to be threatened. We've seen our chickens (mostly banties) pile on to kill the snakes. They seem to think the snakes are tasty.

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I believe that you were smart to build when you did. When I first started in construction studs were $.99 and would often go on sale for $.75.

You could just to a chicken tunnel around the garden fence using chicken wire its cheaper

@@annak804 True. But I have to admit, this fenced area is more pleasing to the eye.

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DonDuttine Pretty cool, huh? Thanks for watching!

The underpass goes under the gate area. It allows the chickens to go from one side of the moat to the other.

Are you in America? Just call 811

It does not have wheels, how far do you think it can _coast?_

And you don’t even need a rooster unless you are trying to breed and hatch chicks. Hens lay eggs without a rooster around.

@@Vikingwerk very true, but many that raise chickens still have a rooster around to help maintain community structure.

We believe you should be able to tweak the bird type and size to fit your specific needs! If you have a tiny backyard you might check into how much space button quail need to thrive, and then base you dimensions of the Moat Garden from that. Good luck! Thanks for watching!

There are smaller chickens out there. Quail are vegitarian not bug eaters so yeah. Even small chickens eat meat if they can get it, snakes, lizards, bugs, mice ECT.

Rabbits do not eat bugs

I just don't ask.

+Steven Feil We need to take this country back!

I wouldn't imagine this would be much more expensive than building a run and fencing in your garden. Same amount of materials really...

I'm gonna move in next to your house, put a bunch of noisy animals in my back yard that screech all day and howl all night, pile their shit up against the fence next to your bedroom window, and whenever the pile gets too big, I'll light it on fire and you can just cross your fingers that none of the embers lands on your roof. Meanwhile I'll make sure to park my non working cars on my front lawn, along with my collection of broken appliances so that your property value goes down. That's what I love about being a property owner in your anarchistic fantasy world - it gives me the freedom to do whatever I want on MY OWN PROPERTY and not give a shit about my neighbors and do whatever I want without consequences no matter how much it hurts others or damages their property! WOOHOO! The only problem is your neighbors want money for their property and it's EXPENSIVE. Can you believe they actually want money for things? What kind of free country do we live in where things cost money? What do they expect me to do, work a job and gather enough money to purchase the property at a fair market value? Communist bastards.

And oh, yeah you don't need a ruling class of government to freely exchange value between free individuals for goods and services rendered. We can even choose our favorite currency to conduct our buisness. Isnt freedom great?

I guess you missed the part where he discussed letting the chickens into the garden briefly periodically?

@@shelbyseelbach9568 ok , I may have seen that, to periodically hunt for insects that made it past the moat or that can fly over (locast) Makes sense. I like the chicken moat concept, don't get me wrong. I have chickens and would love to have an extra enclosure to let them run around in.

@@rce2553 I wasn't getting you wrong. You pointed out a potential flaw, I pointed out that it was specifically addressed in the video you were commenting on. No big deal.

@@shelbyseelbach9568 Have a good weekend, Happy Easter!

@@rce2553 You too!

I am with you there did you know vitamins and supliments are technically illegal

It‘s not about you, it‘s about ensuring animal welfare. They need space and care, and you shouldn‘t upset the neighbors too much to avoid noise complaints.

The chickens will eat your entire garden. This is a fine concept - IF you have the necessary space, resources and nerves to build and maintain this. It is definitely not for everyone!

Seems like an actual television short. Don‘t hate on TV. That‘s pointless. Find a different programming format you like.