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There will be many times when your birds have to be locked in a safe coop and run, so work on a safe place for them during those times. Our flock gets to free range when possible, but are locked in over raptor visits, heavy snow, ground predators, and avian influenza.
Everyone loves chicken!
It's more effective to protect your birds, you can't ever eliminate all the predators.
Mary
There will be many times when your birds have to be locked in a safe coop and run, so work on a safe place for them during those times. Our flock gets to free range when possible, but are locked in over raptor visits, heavy snow, ground predators, and avian influenza.
Everyone loves chicken!
It's more effective to protect your birds, you can't ever eliminate all the predators.
Mary