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Dogs. My first five chickens were roosters like the one in my profile pic, but I loved them. One Halloween, though, we came home only to find two wild dogs in the yard next to two dead roosters WITHOUT WINGS. The wings were in the dogs' mouths, and they were getting ready to take off with the...

Sounds like something my big broiler (he is our pet though) rooster Wingnut would do. <-------- chicken in profile pic is Wingnut

Your daughter shoud be fine. Bobcats and other smaller animals(coyotes, foxes, raccoons, etc.) are generally afraid of humans and avoid human contact. They will, however, jump at the chance to get any small pets, as you can see.

I would suggest getting a few crow decoys. Crows will chase away hawks naturally in the wild, so that should keep them away. It will only work if you move them into different locations around the yard every two or three days.

Hawks don't like crows. Maybe some fake crows set up around the pens and in trees would help?

Never underestimate a coon! I think that may be what that is, that may be a ringed tail.

I would probably research what baby chicks of each breed look like before buying. However, although silkies are cool, any type of chicken can make a great pet if trained well. Yes, I said TRAINED. It's not hard, just slowly introduce a chicken to a new environment when they are still young (up...

When the chicks are still young(a few hours old) and their wing feathers are just plasticky sticks, you can tell by the length. If the secondary feathers(closest to body) are even, it is a rooster. If they are uneven, it is a hen.

I actually watched one of my chickens fight off a hawk! He is the one in my profile pic. The hawk swooped down and Wingnut(chicken in pic) jumped up and spurred him!

We have a Hamburg rooster named Hammy. He was so good when we trimmed his spurs the other day. I massaged his comb and he fell asleep!

For a friendly breed I would suggest Mille-Fleur. They get to about 8 inches tall and lay a reasonably well-sized egg. Also, I don't know if you've ever heard of a Hamburg, but we have the friendliest hamburg rooster. Last, but not least, I recommend Australorp.