I'm not trying to scare you, but I was home for both attacks. Don't assume you will be able to stop anything from just hearing the commotion.
You might have an advantage if you have a yard, or clear sight of the birds. I don't have this luxury, as my woods come almost right up to the...
Free range equals (predator) losses. I was in denial of this until I lost 2 birds recently to a fox.
I free ranged my birds, from dawn till dusk, for 8 months with zero problems, then BAM !
The foxes found them.
Both losses were during the daylight hours. I live basically in the...