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I don't really think my rooster deterred the fox in any way. I think he just got away in time. Some of the times when a fox has taken a chicken, it has happened so fast that the others only cackled a little, and upon my arrival they act as if nothing happened. Much different than a hawk...

Oh, I understand. We have lots, too many cover patches around here. They are effective against arial predators, but the foxes do utilize them to their advantage.

The fenced area is way too big to cover, about 1/3 acre, and is right by the house, and foxes have never crossed over it. I have thought about how to do things differently, so they can free range at certain times. Centrarchid, thanks for the information on the Jungle Fowl inclinations. I...

Thanks for the responses-Centrachild and JimArcher. The foxes are very brave, and came right up to the barn, which is right by the house. They may have been teaching their young. I lost three, and one of my roosters lost some of his feathers. They didn't take one hen, and I believe the...

Looking for predator savvy chickens. My current ones are not, and will be reading about these to see if I can still keep chickens. All European bred chickens are meant to be kept in pens, and I free range, did free range. I suppose the only option is to keep a breed that is meant to live wild.