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I free range them during the day. I am rural enough that no one will ask any questions or call someone if they hear gunshots so if it is on my land and I don't want it there it is as good as dead. For the first few seasons we had problems with critters but not as much anymore. We have 20 acres...

I already did this. What I do for security is use a walk in truckbed camper I converted into a coop. It is elevated 3 and a half feet off the ground on pallets so it is nearly impossible to access and since it has a sheet metal exterior is essentially impregnable. Of course we have had critters...

I already said all that so aside from repeating me, what did you want to "Move on to?"

There are plenty of other ways to bypass an electric fence. Any number of things can cause a predator to defeat an electric fence, they can be jumped, tunneled beneath, a branch can be knocked over onto it and that is three just off the top of my head before I have even had my coffee this...

There is no reason to assume this whatsoever. Predators are not going to be deterred by this either. Not saying it wouldn't help but there is no reason to draw the conclusions that you have made in this post.

Raccoons are in many parts of the US and you should always secure your birds. That in no way means that you should let the ones terrorizing your flock to get away just because there are quote TONS of them. Ammunition is much cheaper to buy by the case than replacing even a few prized hens. You...

It couldn't hurt to put your composting further from the coop. The coons could absolutely teach their young to go after your chickens. I am not one of these people that advocates killing everything but some types of critter will stop at nothing once they know you have chickens. It isn't even all...

Ecosystems are complex but IMO if the raccoons being raccoons means that they will throw caution to the wind and repeatedly come into your yard to try and get your birds you could just keep trying to outwit them everytime making adjustments and improvements and being on constant alert for...

We'll see how soft your heart feels if they manage to break in and murder your flock. A pair of coons can devastate a lot of birds in a small amount of time. Winter is coming and they are going to be more inclined to invade your chicken's coop as it gets harder to find forage. They are crafty...