Predator-Resistance Systems
Colorado predatorsdon't take nights off.Neither do we.
Foxes, raccoons, coyotes — even bears. Colorado's predator pressure is unlike anywhere else: digging predators, climbing predators, open and rocky terrain. Most coops sold in America simply aren't engineered for it. Ours are — in layers.
Where Typical Coops Fail
Five failure points we engineer out.
Wire too thin
Chicken wire and light-gauge mesh tear under a determined predator.
Gaps at ground level
An inch of daylight at the base is an open door to a fox.
No dig protection
Without an apron, digging predators simply go under the wall.
Weak doors & latches
Raccoons defeat hook-and-eye latches in seconds.
Lightweight construction
Thin panels and stapled joints fail to weather — and to teeth.
The LuckyBird Standard
A layered defense, in six chapters.
Hardware cloth. Never chicken wire.
Chicken wire keeps chickens in — it does nothing to keep predators out. Every LuckyBird run is enclosed in 1/2" hardware cloth: a rigid, welded steel mesh that raccoons can't tear, foxes can't chew, and bears can't rip from its frame.
The predator apron.
Foxes and coyotes dig. A predator apron — a skirt of hardware cloth extending outward from the base of the structure — turns every digging attempt into a dead end. It's the single most common failure point we see in other builds, and it's standard on ours.
Reinforced framing & attachment.
Mesh is only as strong as what holds it. Our runs are built on 2"×4" solid framing, with hardware cloth fastened and reinforced at every seam — no staples into softwood, no panels a determined animal can peel back.
Doors & latches that hold.
Raccoons open simple latches the way you open a cupboard. LuckyBird doors are reinforced, latched, and fitted tight — clean-out access for you, a locked door for everything else.
Fully enclosed run systems.
Open-topped runs invite climbing predators and raptors. Our run systems are fully enclosed — roofed, walled, and secured at ground level — so the flock's outdoor space is as protected as the coop itself.
Solar electric fencing.
For properties under heavy predator pressure — bears included — we offer professionally-installed solar electric fencing as an optional perimeter layer. Engineered deterrence, sized to your land.
Craftsmanship & Protection
Engineered to outlast the elements.
Colorado doesn't make it easy. Sub-zero winters, high winds, and predators that test every weak point — foxes, raccoons, coyotes, even bears. We design for all of it.
Every structure starts with premium, dimensional lumber and exterior-grade siding, set on pressure-treated foundations to resist rot. Runs are enclosed in heavy-gauge, PVC-coated welded wire — strong enough to stop a determined predator, not just slow one down. Ventilation, hardware, and finish work are handled with the same attention whether it's a compact coop or a full custom barn.
The result isn't just durability — it's a structure that looks like it was always meant to be there. Clean lines, considered proportions, and a finish quality that holds up to scrutiny as well as it holds up to weather.
Every build carries a one-year warranty, and every delivery includes full on-site installation by our own team — because the work isn't done until it's standing exactly where it belongs.
Professionally-installed solar electric fencing — the outer layer for heavy-pressure properties
See it stop a bear in LarkspurBuild for the predators you actually have.
Tell us about your property and its pressure — we'll recommend the right level of protection.