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    large predatory birds in tennessee eating my chickens

    Try putting up old cd's around where they graze. The reflection from the sun hitting them will help deter birds of prey.
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    Crows are protecting my flock from a hawk

    So about a week ago I was walking out to the chicken coop and a big red tailed hawk flew away right behind it. I looked and one of my buffs was dead. I was so angry because I wanted to free range my chickens without any restrictions and now I had to reconsider this notion. As soon as I was...
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    Letting them range without a run

    The predator issue is mainly raccoons and there might be some hawks around but I havn't seen any. If I see any kind of predator issue I guess I have no choice but to make a run for them. Is there any way I can make my nesting boxes more appealing to lay their eggs in then to just lay wherever...
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    Letting them range without a run

    I am getting 25 egg layers in March and I have about 2.5 acres of pasture and about an acre of woods, and my question is it all right for them to free range without any fence or run? They will be cooped up at night but I would like them to have free roam during the day.
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