Build it like you would build a aquarium ... waterproof! it needs a top and a wire apron around it and remember, while your building, that fox are not the predator that likes your fluffy nuggets for lunch
I know it sounds brutal and inhumane but get a shock collar, crank it on high and knock Hazel on her butt everytime she chases a bird but allow her to be around them under your supervision like when you're gathering eggs, releasing and penning them up, etc. It doesn't take long for a smart dog...
Sorry but once a dog is a chicken killer, they will always be a chicken killer. Huskies have a especially strong pursue and kill instinct so suggest either the dog or the birds need to be in a fenced containment at all times. You cannot discipline or train out instinct and the desire to pursue...
Fencing coyotes out is like fencing goats ..... Your fence has to be waterproof. they will jump, dig, climb, and wiggle to get past a fence if they are hungry and foods on the other side. Consider a chicken tractor
metal trash can will protect feed storage and if you can find a deterrant that chickens won't eat, that may help like peppermint or moth balls. I don't know if a cat would be smart if there are chicks around, they might prove to be kitty nuggets
keep the traps set because if a pair of fox disappear, another pair will move in. your only way to break the cycle is a guardian animal or reinforce you run area and coop
Try spreading fine dirt around the holes and screen back your chickens then check daily for tracks so you can identify your hole digger. moth balls work to stop critters from using that hole but they will dig elsewhere. If it's snakes, a loose pile of netting will tangle and kill them. If...
suggest using the string idea and hang or attack sparkling tin foil strips to deter the hawks. also having hides scattered around the area helps as it gives a nearby place to run if the roosters alert
Night lights may help but may simply make it easier for predators to locate their prey. For the same electricity, maybe a electric fence would be better
Make sure your coop roof is secure and consider a guardian dog. you will see signs if the cat tries to dig under but cats are not known to be diggers. They can climb about anything and have a huge jump span. Deterrents work well to start but will fade or be outsmarted, a dog learns quick and...
Fighting similar problem having watched a hawk a hen in my corral but was able to intervene in time.
I'm going to try stretching high test fishline in a grid (strings about 3' apart) over my corral area where our chickens and ducks hangout, and hang either old Christmas ornaments or balls of tin...
Maybe a guardian llama or donkey. A donkey will kick the crap out of any canine including pets but not sure of their reaction to coons etc. Llama will spit on anything they can't kick or stomp and I've seen the remains of snake and jack rabbit that got in their pastures
I would keep it. A good roo watches over the flock and if he's good, he'll be the first one to the fight. He wakes the hens and puts them to bed. They keep one eye on the sky and call the hens when he finds food. Plus he's unique
consider a chicken tractor. the chickens are protected, you can design shades so it doesn't get too hot, chickens get fresh ground every time it moves, and chickens only poop and peck where you want them to
Not trying to be a smart___ but half the cat foods out there are chicken flavor. They are impossible to stop unless you do a full lock down of your chickens and they hunt night and day. Short of trapping, poisoning or shooting they can't be stopped and they are prolificate reproducers. Dogs...