Oct 14, 2025 · Here are some more articles on how you can protect your flock from predators: Top 10 Ways to Protect Your Chickens from Predators Common Predators to Look Out For In …

Apr 28, 2021 · Aerial predators can aim for one of your chickens, swoop in, and be gone in a matter of seconds. The top of the run should also be covered to prevent attacks from hawks …

Feb 26, 2023 · I would do some more reading on each of these predators. Figure out what exactly did this to your chicken and make a plan. If it is a bear or mountain lion you are probably going …

Jul 28, 2018 · Maybe minimal wire gauges for predators like: coon, possum, and then minimal wire gauges for something bigger like bobcat, or coyote. I think specific answers would really …

Mar 18, 2013 · I live in the Midwest. I'm curious as to what animals, besides dogs, are known for digging under coops to get at the chickens? Opossums? Racoons? Thanks!

Mar 21, 2011 · I wouldn't count on rocks sitting around a perimeter of fencing to keep predators out. Things get shifted around, small gaps form, and things can get through. They'll work to …

Aug 15, 2025 · While many predators sneak in under cover of darkness, hawks like to go for a dramatic midday strike. They swoop down fast, grab a chicken, and are gone before you can …

Apr 26, 2014 · You have to use more than one tactic to keep predators away. Predator proof the chicken house and run by burying poultry netting or other material around the outside. Make …

Feb 28, 2023 · Predators tend to dig at the edge of barriers (most of the time the edge of a fence). A predator may see the edge of your pavers as a barrier to start at so they may just dig right …

Jan 23, 2009 · What kind of predator--wild or domestic--would take only the head and neck of a chicken, leaving the rest of the chicken undamaged? I have lost too many chickens now to this …