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Many aerial predators are very size selective. Generally speaking, raptors take smaller victims first. In my setting standard size adult operate with impunity when Coopers Hawks visit multiple times per day yet juvenile chickens especially those younger than 10 weeks are very vulnerable...

I totally missed boat on management of the forage base. The chickens will be eating more than the feed you put out, ideally a lot of quality stuff. Vegetative greens are very important. Grasses consumed but forbs, especially legumes are more important. I make no effort to produce a...

- What pros and cons have you experienced when deciding to free range your flock? Enough acreage present. To be truly free-range birds dictating where they will go requires a minimum of two acres even with just a couple of birds. Do I have neighbors doing same as that can set stage for range...