1. Nov 24, 2012 #1
   

   jrudolph305 Chillin' With My Peeps

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   At out last home we had a run that was out in the open and I put bird netting over the top. Where we live now I have an area that has trees and brush. I would like to put a 25' X 25' run in but can't really cover it. Will flying daytime predators be a problem? Also if I have about 20 hens would 1 rooster be enough?

    
3. Nov 24, 2012 #2
   

   Bear Foot Farm Overrun With Chickens

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   I'd want at least 2 roosters with that many hens.
   Whether or not hawks will be a problem is nearly impossible to predict.
   Many people have uncovered runs and never lose a bird

    
5. Nov 24, 2012 #3
   

   Ashburnham Chillin' With My Peeps

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   I find hawks usually take young chickens that don't have a mother hen or a rooster to protect them. I have never lost full grown birds to flying predators.

    

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