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Predators

Predator-proofing advice and recovering after a predator loss.

September 6, 2026

Owl & Nighttime Raptor Protection

At dusk, your flock goes quiet and blind while owls get sharp and fast — this is when losses happen.…

September 3, 2026

Coyote Country Chicken Keeping

When you keep chickens in coyote country, the flock lives or dies by your barriers and your habits. Coyote country…

August 31, 2026

Livestock Guardian Animals for Small Flocks

When a raccoon tests your latch at 2 a.m. or a hawk shadows your run at noon, livestock guardian animals…

August 24, 2026

Electric Fence for Backyard Chickens

At dusk, when the run goes quiet and the night hunters wake up, an electric fence for backyard chickens is…

August 15, 2026

Snake-Proofing the Coop & Eggs

How Snakes Actually Get Your Eggs Snakes enter through gaps wider than 1/2 inch, climb with leverage from framing and…

August 13, 2026

Do Backyard Chickens Attract Rats? (prevention guide)

How Rat Problems Actually Start Around Chickens The standard is simple: no open food, no water left out overnight, no…

August 11, 2026

Fox-Proofing Strategies

How Fox Losses Actually Happen The standard is simple: no gap larger than 1/2 inch, no climbable edges, and a…

August 8, 2026

Predator Apron — stop the diggers

How Digging Losses Happen A vertical fence without a horizontal apron is an invitation — a raccoon, fox, dog, or…

August 6, 2026

Hawk Deterrent Ideas for Backyard Chickens

How Hawks Take Birds — And the Window You Can Close The standard hawk kill is a daytime strike from…

August 4, 2026

Coop Security at Night — lights, locks, routines

How Night Losses Actually Happen Most night attacks start with a weak latch, a gap larger than a half inch,…