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Guard dogs can be very effective, BUT they take a couple of years to train, must be fenced on your property, need to work in pairs (nobody's awake all the time!), and are the most expensive way to protect your flock. Hardware cloth and electric poultry fencing will be way less expensive!!! Mary

I wouldn't count on sound effects or flashing lights to deter predators for any time at all! Mary

Me too! Weasels, and maybe mink, are everywhere, and will kill ALL your birds in one sitting if they can. Night time attacks are the worst, when the birds are totally helpless, so having their coop very secure is #1. Then any run upgrades are worth the effort, but having the flock in a safe...