BEggRN
Songster
My dog found this fella in our yard today; rat snake about 4 feet long. He climbed a tree to get away and, when he came down, made his escape through the chicken pen. I have 3 hens and a (likely) rooster who are about 10-11 weeks old. I put them up in the coop at night where all large openings are covered with hardware cloth, but there are some gaps near the roof that I'm sure a snake could fit through. My husband recently had ankle surgery, but we'll get in there to close it up better as soon as possible. I'm just wondering how worried I need to be. Any specific advice more than a secure coop?