I free-range my chickens, but we live in a rural area. My chickens have protection in the form of plenty of places to hide and our donkeys. I have lost 7 chickens over the past 24 years due to stray dogs and careless drivers and it broke my heart.
I understand the the problems you will have if...
I free-range 30 Speckled Sussex, 28 hens & 2 adult roosters. The chickens are always locked in their coop at night. The coop is the only place they can get their grain, it makes a good incentive for them to return to the coop.
We have plenty of places our chickens can run to if they see...