Firearm is always near, and I only have problems occasionally but that's due to constantly being outside
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There was no option to check for owning cats.Predators are one of the greatest fears a chicken farmer has. They can be cunning, fast, and very sneaky. Your chickens will be drawing in predators from the next county over! Well, maybe not that far, however somewhere back in these predators' ancient memories they have eaten wild chickens at some point and will come snooping around for a meal day and night. So keeping them safe from predators should be on every chicken keeper's top priority list.
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Further Reading:
Top 10 Chicken Predators
A Checklist To Avoiding Casualties In The Flock
Predators & Pests
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I let my chickens free range most days for 1 - 5 hours during the day. But never before 9 am. Foxes don’t like it very much if people are awake and make noises everywhere.Great topic! We have a totally sealed thick wire mesh run with a skirt that’s buried to prevent digging. Feels pretty secure when they’re inside but I am concerned about foxes when we free range them during the day. At the moment we only let them out when we’re present and are able to watch them. They don’t stray far from the run/coop actually but I’d love to incorporate some portable electric fencing around the run just for a bit more freedom/longer free ranging during the day. I know this won’t protect from aerial predators but they’re not very common here tbh (not as much as foxes) and we have a lot of tree cover. Also, it helps to have a rooster (though I’m honestly not sure for how long he’ll be with us - another story). Anyway, grateful for any other suggestions folks might have for improving daytime free ranging. Does broadcasting music or talking sounds work as a deterrent against foxes? (Sorry if this question has already been asked…)