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I didn't say you did nor did you. Your neighbor did. I said "not judging" to each their own. Yes day time attacks do occur. In 3 yrs of keeping free range chickens, I have only lost one to predation and it occurred in the middle of a sunshine bluebird day but before we got our dog. We live...

Except that free range birds usually still have a coop for protection at night. A chicken on the open ground after nightfall is easy pickings. Not judging just acknowledging that there is a difference between free range and free release.

Aart - I am raising them for meat and eggs. I prefer to butcher young to keep meat tender ut no bird goes to waste. Ultimately, the time of harvest is determined by our friend doing the genes study. When he's finished with a line we have to make room for the next generation. I keep track...

I Am a nerd for statistics and record every egg i get, day harvested, even in which nesting box it was found. Compiling this in excel (sounds tedious but once you have it set up it takes 2 secs) I can see trends throughout the months and year to year. Last winter we had older birds and egg...

Our ducks provided an egg a day like clockwork but were a mess. Today they provided some delicious meat. With our Brahmas laying well without artificial light, there was no need to keep the ducks or their high maintenance any more. I intend to build a 1/4-1/2ac pond in a year or two. We will...