AthenaT
Chirping
you are absolutely correct..it is our job to keep our chickens safe...my yard has 8 foot privacy fence on 3 sides and 8 foot chain link on the 4th...when my "Krewe" is forging in the yard they have at least 3 guardians watching over them...My 2 dogs and a neighborhood cat and most of the time at least 1 human (the fur guardians have run off 3 coons, 2 possums and a red tailed hawk that came in for a ground attack)....before sunset they are placed in the coop that is as predator proof as possible (the coop however would not withstand a bear attack). I do see my hens as "pets" they each have a name and personality and I know I will be devastated if/when a predator does kill one, however keeping them cooped up 24/7 would be cruel in my opinion. I spoil my girls and they spoil me. I waited over 5 years before getting my hens because my husband swore they would all die within a week because of predators.... I wish I had not waited so long because it certainly appears that the measures I have taken are working
Coons, Possums, coyotes and the pitt bull 2 streets over are my biggest worries...Yes the monkeys are around...and so is the bear but as long as they leave my yard alone they are welcome to co-exsist in the woods/swamp.
Coons, Possums, coyotes and the pitt bull 2 streets over are my biggest worries...Yes the monkeys are around...and so is the bear but as long as they leave my yard alone they are welcome to co-exsist in the woods/swamp.