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That is correct most cats wont touch rats, though there is some that will, but majority wont. I do say i have a kitten i got about 5 years ago it was part of a litter of "Barn Cat" and im sure it wouldnt think twice about killing one.

Maybe get a jack russel terrier i herd there excellent at getting rid of rats in Great Britian, they use them to clean barns out of rats.

is the top covered, or any evidence of digging around the perimeter?? ive seen coons grab a whole chicken and carry it away??

ive had chickens attack me mainly roosters, have you had any predators hanging around your coup? chickens can get defensive if theyve had encounters with predators or even if they have been hanging around the coup, i had that problem a few years ago, some coon got in the coup and killed a few...

ive had chickens outside its -10 aslong as long they have a shelter they cano get away from the cold wind/draft and rain there fine, just make sure they get food and water, they have feathers thats what there for to protect them from the cold, you can line the inside of the coup with styrafoam...

in some citys (municipalities) you can apply for a (VARIANCE) this is a relaxation of zoning bylaws or building codes there is a fee normally for this you may want to look into this.

I had lots of extra pears so i fed them to my flock, they were consumed quickly, chickens love pears and pumpkins to, i cut the pumpkins in chunks and throw them in the coup. Good healthy natural food. They like grape leaves to.

Put 12x12 cement pavers along the entire coup around the outside paremeter, this will stop any animals (predators) from digging underneath, its fool proof, ive done this and never had a problem in several years.

Possums are quite docile and there not very bright, they usually live off small rodents, bugs, eggs ect. i dont believe there a real predator of chickens, a good size rooster would probably scare it off. There really not bright at all. Coons are the real culprits. I usually have 2-3 good size...

coons are normally the culprits for chicken loss, there smart and clever. ive seen a coon steal and carry away a full adult hen. and ive even seen them squeeze and crawl thru razor wire. you really have to have your coop well protected, chickens quite often will stick there heads thru chicken...

thats a good sturdy mesh coop, eggs look great, ive been raising chickens for years, make sure you feed them layer mash, then you will have lots of eggs, chickens need layer mash for good egg production

coons can clean a whole coop out, especially if they team up, there clever but vicious killers of chickens, usually they work in teams 3-5, and they will keep coming back till theres nothing left, best protection always is keeping them out of your coop, there clever too, they will attack at...

chickens dont usually kill other chickens, mixing adult roosters that have never been together, can turn into an ugly battle, sometimes to the death of one, but as you described, those chicks being the age they are i dont believe they would kill each other, is your coop predator proof? is the...

lots of predators can attack chickens or chicks, coons, weasels, bears, rats, bobcats, domestic cats, even dogs, best defense is to make sure they cannot get in, all coops must be covered at top, and the bottom protected from them getting underneath, i have 12x12 cement pavers along the bottom...

If you live in canada you can get from canadian organics in chilliwack bc. That is a feed mill you can buy direct from them