The previous folks here planted a huge shade tree in the middle of the run so there is plenty of cover from hawks, etc. that might come down from above. And the run itself is closed off from the coop during the night. Do you think we need to cover the run with anything else since the tree is there?
Last fall, we moved into an old farmhouse complete with hen house & chicken run (also barns & fields to roam in!!) and as soon as we got the hen house patched up a friend gave us three very sweet hens and we started on our farming adventure. Within 3 months, all were dead from predators. It...