Chicken theft?

[Chicken Heel]

I have locked my coops and pens for years. It is source of humor for my family and friends but that's okay.

 

[PatriciafromCO]

I have for the last 10 years when a new group of neighbors moved in after all the mortgage foreclosures were cheaply being bought up. They a different type of humans The main sliding doors and two other people doors are secured from the inside of the barn along with the windows. The only door that remains unsecure is the door that you have to walk through the dogs around the house area.

 

[hayley3]

I have locks on my coops and a bright motion activated light that not only shines in my window but wakes the birds.

Why is waking them a good thing?
Because they set to complaining loudly which is guaranteed to wake me and bring me outside.

Last night I was "paged" to the coop at midnight. It was a cat lurking around.
I have been paged for coons and fox too so I don't mind.

I give my chickens a colored light at night during the summer so they can see any intruder and then I can run out there to help them. I also have a baby audio monitor out there so that I can hear anything going on.