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sourland said:
Welcome to BYC - good luck with your chicks. Have a plan 'B' in mind in case predators start attacking your free range flock. A back up pen may be a good idea for temporary.
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Uh... that is my great concern. Thank you!
There are no raccoons in our regions, foxes live in forests that are not very close, but the great danger are stray dogs, which have repeatedly slaughtered chickens in our neighborhood (probably unthinkable in the US). That's why we enforced fence of backyard. Cats can enter the yard, over the fence. I hope they are not a serious threat.
I have no plan for protection from predators from the air. I did not hear about such cases in this area. Of course, this is always possible, but I have no idea how to prevent that. If I put the network up, then I have to reduce their space. And that's a shame, since they have the opportunity to enjoy the large space, without destroying vegetation.
Chicken have the shelter of the trees, or the option to run in their henhouse, close to them is always open garage and basement... Maybe that's enough.
 
Welcome to BYC :frow:welcome
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Stray dogs in the USA do a great deal of mauling & killing of chickens here as well. Some-times electrified fencing around the coop or run, will persuade them to look somewhere else for food.

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Welcome to BYC!were glad to have you here and answer any questions you may have!easter eggers are what I have there so cool. they have lots of colors and cool patterns.I am also fascinated by it.My favorite is heart chested pattern.I have a couple with that and I love rusty colored ones.its funny I never had any rusty hens till I guess my black hen and yellow dusted roo hatched that variety also have had some cool black and white speckled ones that my bloody hen hatched.kinda looks like a snowflake lol..it really is cool!!best of luck to you
 
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