tiki244, So far I haven't lost any of my chickens to a snake.
We have alot of outdoor cats & usually the chickens will let me know if one shows up.
I couldn't find a pic I had of a nutra, they are like a beaver with a rats tail,lol. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coypu
Thanks yall, I'll let yall know if anything else crawls or slithers up in the yard.