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They are primarily herbivores and insectivores, but *might* possibly eat a chick under some circumstances. The problem with groundhogs getting into your run or coop would be that their tunnels could allow other predators to enter.

The usual guidelines are that for each adult, standard-sized hen you need: 4 square feet in the coop (.37 square meters) 10 square feet in the run (.93 square meters), 1 linear foot of roost (.3 meters), 1/4 of a nest box, And 1 square foot (.09 square meters) of permanent, 24/7/365...

Natural shade is excellent! If you go to your account details and scroll down you'll find a space labeled "location".

Welcome to BYC! Where, in general, are you? If you add your location to your profile we can give better answers to your questions because climate matters and different areas have different predators. If you're not certain about the strength of the hardware cloth in relationship to your...