So, I guess I should be exploring feeding systems ... any suggestions on an easy way to deal with closing up the food shop at bedtime? I think she uses a really simple trough affair that's always accessible. Obviously, that's the problem then. Also, the chickens seem to be pretty messy eaters...
Does anyone out there have a rat-proof coop design, or know of where to find one. My neighbor has a dozen or so chickens in her backyard (which I like) but she also is raising a good hundred or more rats in their along with 'em. I don't mind picking them off one-by-one with my pellet gun, but...