If you are letting the chickens free range for just a few hours a few times a week, then can you supervise? Do you keep the dog out with them to deter the foxes? I have a Doberman that is a house pet, has no off leash manners, and is totally ready to eat chickens. However, I had a coyote problem that resulted in our supervised free range chicken taken during the day while we were (poorly) supervising.... For a few months after that, I would tie the Doberman to a short chain on a stake, with a cushy mat, wearing a muzzle that she could eat and drink with and had already been trained to regard as no big deal. She was also trained to leave the chickens alone, but she’d bend the rules if I wasn’t looking, thus the muzzle... She had also already been trained to lay quietly. She was positioned by the forest edge where the coyotes were, and I was out there with the free range chickens and her constantly (within 50 ft; I wouldn’t leave a staked dog alone and would never ever leave a muzzled dog alone) for a quick 1-2 hr evening free range while I cleaned the coop, did chores, etc. She got treats the whole time and looked forward to her work as chicken guard. I was mostly counting on her to deter the coyotes or, failing that, to bark if she heard one in the bushes. The coyote problem went away when their chicken supply dried up, so I haven’t used her in that capacity for awhile. Not sure if any of this is helpful to your situation, but could be a temporary help while you get ready to move...For the majority of the time, the chickens r in their run because we have a serious fox problem here (lost a chicken 2 months ago from it, and caught it in action attempting to go after the rest).... We let the peeps out about 3-4times a week around 5pm