yes, I know what you mean! That snake had been in the duck run before and knowing that king snakes are "good" I had my husband remove it to the field out back. Never should have done that! I hate snakes, I really do but I try to be reasonable about the good ones. It ain't a good one if it kills...
I lived in Florida and there are lots of snakes. Snakes will eat them at this age, I promise! Check your coop every night before you put them in it if the door is open all day. This past July I had one big 6' king snake crawl into my coop, hide in the hay and crush one of my 4 babies and started...