Melbourne Mobile Coop Craft - Magpie & Predator Proofing

MELB-COOP-SYS: Mobile Magpie-Safe Hen Coop Builder v3.4 [Melbourne, VIC]

Call Dispatch: 351961236197

Melbourne backyard flock owners face unprecedented territorial pressures from aggressive magpies, opportunistic currawongs, suburban red foxes, and rodent intruders. Our fully equipped mobile carpentry workshop delivers on-site, custom-built hen housing and complete predator retrofits directly to your backyard across Greater Melbourne. No flimsy flat-packs. Built tough for Victorian conditions.

MAGPIE BEHAVIOURAL THREAT NOTICE: Unlike night predators, aggressive Australian magpies target hen feeding troughs, roosting perches, and vulnerable pullets during daylight. Standard poultry netting fails against their beak dexterity. We install aperture-calibrated, high-gauge welded wire and covered runs.

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TARGET: Australian Magpies (Cracticus tibicen)
APERTURE: ≤ 12.7mm x 12.7mm Welded Mesh
GAUGE: 1.24mm Hot-Dip Galvanised
SKIRT DEPTH: 450mm Anti-Dig Trenching (Fox-Guard)
ROOFING: UV-Stable Colorbond Shade Run Covers
MOBILITY: Built On-Site at Murray Rd & Beyond

STATUS: 100% EXCLUSION GUARANTEED

CORE ON-SITE SERVICES FOR MELBOURNE HEN KEEPERS

01. Custom Magpie-Safe Backyard Coops

Hand-built on your property using rot-resistant Australian treated structural timber or treated hardwood frames. Designed to allow full ergonomic walk-in access for you while offering zero intrusion points for native territorial birds.

Locking automatic daylight-sensing pop-hole doors
Fully enclosed run with anti-perch apex roof trusses
Integrated baffled feeder hoppers preventing wild bird theft
Elevated draught-free hen sleeping quarters with drop trays

Standard From: $1,480 AUD • On-Site Construction

02. Predator & Magpie Retrofitting

Already have an existing coop or kit assembly that magpies, rats, or foxes are breaching? We arrive on-site with our mobile fabrication rig to enclose runs, reinforce rooflines, and anchor structural perimeter mesh.

Full wrap in 12.7mm anti-magpie / anti-currawong steel wire
Reinforced heavy-duty padbolts replacing plastic catches
Fox-proof heavy-gauge skirt ground trenching
Overhead sun & swooping canopy installations

Retrofit Audits From: $340 AUD

03. Dig-Proof Perimeter Skirting

Melbourne's urban foxes and feral burrowers relentlessly target coop perimeters overnight. We excavate and secure an impenetrable 450mm outwards apron mesh pegged into suburban soil.

Heavy 1.6mm galvanized sub-surface anchor pinning
Seamless bonding to coop base timbers
Turf-reinstated finish so your backyard lawn recovers fast
Subterranean rat-stop barriers along bedding perimeters

Linear Metre Installation: From $48/m

04. Safe Feeder Stations & Troughs

Magpies love high-protein layer pellets. When wild birds forage inside coops, they spread mites, lice, and infectious avian respiratory pathogens. Our solutions isolate your chooks' grain.

Treadle-activated hen-only grain hoppers
Baffled external water drinker cups
Mite-resistant perching systems with rounded hardwood
Pest exclusion feed storage locker fabrication

Package Upgrades From: $220 AUD

Protection Vector	Off-the-Shelf Store Kit	Cheap Chicken Wire	Our Mobile On-Site Build
Magpie Beak Intrusion	BREACHABLE (Slotted gaps)	BREACHABLE (Hex openings)	100% BLOCKED (≤12.7mm Welded)
Urban Fox Attack	FAILED (Weak latches/soft wood)	FAILED (Chewed/torn wire)	CERTIFIED (1.24mm HD Galv & Skirt)
Melbourne Weathering	Soft fir rots within 18 mos	Rusts along ungalv cuts	Australian Treated Structural Hardwood
Cleaning & Access	Awkward 60cm tiny crawl doors	Sharp cut edges snag hands	Full 1.8m Walk-in Human Entry

Number of Hens in Backyard:

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Build Requirement:

RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION:

Walk-In Fortress Run with 450mm Fox Skirt

Estimated: $1,650 - $1,980 AUD

Includes full mobile workshop on-site construction in Melbourne suburbs, material delivery, and guaranteed exclusion mesh.

Melbourne Operating Headquarters

Address: Murray Road 19, 3072 Melbourne, Victoria

Dispatch Mobile: 351961236197

Coverage Area: All Melbourne suburbs within 60km of CBD, including Preston, Coburg, Eltham, Thornbury, Northcote, Doncaster, Ringwood, and Mornington Peninsula.

Hours: Monday to Saturday: 07:00 – 18:00 AEST

> Liam K. (Preston 3072)

[★★★★★] VERIFIED AUDIT

"The magpies in our gum tree had figured out how to hop straight into our store-bought coop and were pecking at our Isa Browns. The mobile truck came down Murray Road, enclosed our entire perimeter with steel welded mesh and added a self-closing hopper. Not a single magpie breach in 6 months."

> Clara & Dave (Eltham 3095)

[★★★★★] CUSTOM BUILD

"Foxes and currawongs are relentless out here. We had these guys build a walk-in 3x4m safe run with the 450mm ground apron. Beautiful timber craft, heavy galvanized materials, completely secure. The hens are calmer and egg production went straight back up."

> Tim M. (Brunswick East 3057)

[★★★★★] RETROFIT UNIT

"Professional, honest advice. Didn't push us to demolish our coop, just rebuilt the doors, sealed the apex gaps, and trenched an anti-fox skirt. Best service in Melbourne for poultry lovers."

Mobile Magpie-Safe Coop Construction & Suburban Predator Fortification

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