I tried to eat elephant ear roots once and I almost died. My throat and mouth swelled up like a balloon. My neighbor stabbed a little hole in my neck for me to breath. Emergency room doctor told me that I had an anaphylatic reaction or severe allergy to that root. He told me not to eat it...
I was thinking of extending my chicken pen out into the pond. This way my chickens will be protected against unknown predators such as minks, alligators, and giant fish.