Good info. And that's a good point that they will be more likely to get into garbage that is 'right there' - or at least be a warning sign.
I've been told that snakes will be much more likely or common when we have eggs around though. Is that accurate?
We've had chickens since March and have been lucky so far not to have any pest problems (that I know about). When will the problems begin? My girls don't lay eggs yet; will it start then? They're also out during the day, roaming. Are they at risk then also? (We don't have a stray dog problem -...