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I think the predators do not require prior experience with a potential prey item for them to give it a shot. The potential prey simply needs to provide sensory stimuli that predator can detect and indicates item is not too large or not worth the effort. If stimuli appropriate then the predator...

What I have seen is some of the old timers with more resources and that are habituated to losses and otherwise better able to absorb them like to poke a little fun at the Ft. Knox approach. The old timer will tell you they can keep the birds free-range without significant loss which can be...

Your second post is more complete. Four acres is generally tighter than I have done it on. Most areas I have been able to keep free-range mortalities extremely low on had about twice that many acres tied up in barnyard alone. That being said if you can keep birds in tight that would help and...

You can do it but despite the volume of information you post above, you are missing key conditions I look for. First location has other livestock in addition to the chickens, such as cattle, horses and possibly hogs. Additionally their needs to be fenced in paddocks surrounding the...