Thanks, yeah I just feel for them when they start pacing the coop door thinking I’m letting them out! When they stay close to the house I think they’re probably pretty safe but there are definitely times of the year where they venture out towards the wilder parts of the yard and that’s when I...
We have a lot of predators in our area (foxes, raccoons, coyotes, even mountain lions and bears) but they've rarely been a problem for us. We free-range our chickens but always lock them up at night. Their coop is really secure. In the few years I've had chickens I've only lost one, and that was...