Yeah, my pvc pen is NOT predator proof.
I only use it when I'm near by (usually working in the garden).
I've never lost any chicks but I would never leave chicks unattended in a pen that is not predator proof.
Also, remember to provide shade inside their pen. I usually place my pens near the...
Beautiful job!
And the playpen sections will work out great for a mobile pen so they can eat up the clover and bugs.
I use playpens, dog crates, x-pens, and I also built a pen out of some pvc piping we had laying around.