And yes, the coop MUST be made ABSOLUTELY predator proof. Hardware cloth, not chicken wire, hd locks, double latches, etc. A motion sensor light nearby…
Hawks are easy to deter with a rooster to warn their flock… they say (if you only have hens) that a black colored hen will supposedly scare off birds of prey because they look like a crow. I’ve had an owl overhead and a hawk flew right into my coop run when I first started— the next day I...