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So if I stay outside with them and let them run around for an hour or so, is my presence enough to keep the hawks away? I have a 5 lb dog (I'm hoping the chickens will be big enough to stand up to him because he loves to chase birds 😆) who can't go outside by himself because of the hawks, but...

I guess the answer is I need a bigger run. I only have 5 and may end up with less if any of them turn out to be roosters. They are my daughters "pets" so acceptable loss for us is zero. Thanks for the input and the reality check!

I am new to chickening - I got my first batch of girls 3 weeks ago. They stay in the garage at night and I put them in their predator proof run during the day. The entire time they are out there I have 2-3 hawks sitting on branches, screeching and watching them - ALL DAY LONG. My hope was...