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Great post @cmom, very impressive.. and freaking recent too. It's a lot of work to keep those guys away. For most of us, the job description as chickeneers was a little vague on this. I just put hunting cams all over on Tuesday. I can't download them all right now but 46 hits in 32 hrs...

GodSpeed @NewBoots , find what type of predators prevail in your area and prioritize coop hardening as best as you can. Let me know if you need assistance!

She's got 2 acres to roam around :).

So far so really good! They seem to be naturals around stocks; kinda like their DNA has mutated their "reward system" from eating stuff to taking care of those who need, lol ok maybe a little too deep but they're like hawks on anything precious to their "master". even when my son goes out of...

Wow Blanche my Great Pyrenees has been an angel week 1. I've been on the road since Tuesday (can't wait to see her and the chaykins lol... and the wife too, after I do my rounds lol). But she's been amazing! she sleeps in the garage but like clock work has been going outside on her own and...

Hey Thank you @NewBoots! Words of advice on GP: She sleeps all day. Won't really be active until 4PM. Why? she's up all night.I have a dog trap in the garage, where her bed and my office is... she's spent. the last two nights outside; galavanting, sniffing everything since I bought this...

Just got the Great Pyrenees girl today. Her name is Blanche... kinda on the nose but no way I'm renaming a 2yo... back luck lol. She's with me in the garage and got introduced to the 4 days old chicks. She sniffed them a little, collapsed on her side and 30 sec later the babies were climbing...

LOL... I do wizz the area regularly... but it's probably loaded with estrogen so counter effective :). Having a well trained big breed would be really awesome. I started looking into getting a Great Pyrenees for a while, I found a 2 year old female today, I think I'm going to pull the trigger...

Much appreciated @CCUK ! LOL it kinda does, circle of life. 4 hatched last night and they're doing great! Another 2 months ahead of stinky and poopy garage-office but that's ok lol.

I did @Fishkeeper, blood tests this am, some biopsy on my arm too. great post btw. Agree, with all you said. Hard not to get defensive. But like my neighbor said, they do need to eat too... :) I do have a fully enclosed run but the girls are used to free range so it's been hard to keep them...

Appreciated @Abriana ... life is funny this way, bitter sweet... had a few in the incubator, 2 babies hatched tonight, sooner than expected and they look to be in good shape; both so far from he girls I lost this week...

Thank you and I hear you, it is a lot of work, big part of the frustration too, hope he comes back, at least they can fly decently so he has a good chance.

It will, I'll also run CAT5/Wifi, motion detector lights and camera it up to no end. Maybe even put a radio. Looking forward to it, I travel a lot too so this'll be cool to check on them remotely. #BackyardHighTechChickens! lol

Thanks so much for all the great feedback and recommendations! LOL @ the 3 S's... In a better mood today! it is what it is, my wife still rolling her eyes but ok honey, your hubby is a sensitive :). Ironically I grew up on a horse ranch most of my teens but having them as pets isn't the same...

"Hunting" a bobcat "w/o cause"= 3 years in state. Your son losing his companion, us losing our "livestocks" ... "priceless"... from a State perspective. Keeping her in a towel so he can say goodbye in the morning. kinda creeps me out; can hear my dad saying "they're just chickens".... but she...

Wish it was the hawk... Bobcat did .... but thanks JudysMuscovy.

Had it with predators... 2 snatched by hawks, 1 1/2 by a bobcat....he got me but almost saved my Dark Brahma (Mrs Yoga Pants) but she died in my arms. Talked to Kalifornia "Wild" life earlier this week about "controlling" Hawks and Bobcats, "nothing they can do".. unless "I do it" but caution...