All of the chickens from my first batch were gotten by predators, (I was very inexperienced), so I'm just trying to take all of the precautions possible! Especially since I'm leaving for basic training in 2 months, so they'll be left for my mom to care for. She doesn't have a problem with it...
My current pen is covered on all sides, including top and ground with chicken wire. So far has prevented dig in. The guineas are mainly to to control snakes and the geese to control the aerial predators
Well then what can I use to protect my flock? I have two roosters currently out of my 12, but one is a (rather proud) bantam, and the other is a pretty submissive Lakenvelder. Would they do enough of the protecting?
I have a flock of chickens that have dangers all around them, (snakes, hawks, owls, raccoons, neighbors dogs, my dogs, coyotes, foxes, panthers, you name it!), so I was considering getting a flock guardian. No dogs, they're too big. I've narrowed it down to two different options. A flock of...