One of my 1 year old silkies had went broody about 3 weeks ago....then my other 1 year old silkie went broody about 3 days ago and kicked the first one off her fake egg. Well, I just went out to the coop and found that 2nd broody silkie dead. Bull snake had her all wrapped up. She must have tried to protect the duck eggs that she had claimed this morning and got the snake mad and he killed her instead.

This is my 6th year with chickens and I haven't had any problems with snakes until this year. I have dealt with 3 inside the coop so far this summer. Hoping they are the same 3 I saw outside earlier this summer and not different ones. Anyone have good snake repellent ideas?