I have been bard rock free range and I leave the coop open so they can return when they want. I noticed a stray cat hanging around lately however it hasnt been messing with the chickens. But I just discovered why he hangs out here, he has been sneaking in the coop for the chicken feed.
I just fed a hand full of raw instant oatmeal to my three week old bard rocks, they went bizerk and acted like a pack of wolves on their prey. They really enjoyed this treat however, I was wondering if this treat be used sparingly as there is also sugar within the instant oatmeal (brown sugar...