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Oh yes. Welcome to BYC Nemo25. :)

One more point to give you some ideas. Chickens are jungle creatures at heart, despite all the breeding programs so think jungle when you do your run. It needn't be a plant jungle although it helps. A man made jungle from old pallets, stacked concrete blocks etc, can do the job.

The roosters are not going to save your flock. They will give a warning call but most will seek cover with the hens. They don't want to die either.

It is a difficult problem. If you can't cover the top of your run then you need to provide safe havens in the run. Most runs I see on BYC are completely bare. Large shrubs and bushes are best, but if you can't plant those then making 'tents' out of bamboo, or cane can work. Stake the bottoms of...