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Yep, pellet and shotgun at the ready for those pesky foxes and coyotes. Haven't seen a raccoon in a year or so. There is a bobcat in the area but currently it seems to focus on killing deer. When I incorporate new pullets and cockerels into flock, I keep the older ones locked in for up to a...

My chicken house and tractors at night are out of the perimeters of my dog. I have him with my goats, since they are at risk in their night time fenced in area.. During the day the goats are out browsing with the chickens and guineas. He has total access to all during the day. My chickens...

Yep, illegal to kill copperheads.

We have opossums sleep with our chickens. They are after the chicken food. We thought it was the opossums for a long time when we were losing but found out that it was raccoons. Since the opossums are so slow in moving they were the only ones left to be seen around the melee so we thought is...

Chickens stealing the mouse from the cat is so typical around here. We also have a pond and if one of the frogs is caught outside the pond - uh oh for the frog. Then they are running after the chicken with the mouse or frog for a loooooong time. It just cracks me up to see the energy they...

Free-ranging - Pros are they are more happy and we get to see a lot of their antics. They free-range with guineas which are better watch dogs than my Pyrenees. Not that Buddy does not do an awesome job but sometimes he gets a heads up and warnings from the guineas before he sees or smells the...