http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/backyard-chickens-zm0z11zgri.aspx
Raising chickens is rewarding and valuable for any homesteader, but protecting chickens from predators can be a tough job. In this video, brought to you by Happy Hen Treats, GRIT magazine editor-in-chief Hank Will provides tips to build and design a secure chicken coop to keep your flock safe.
More on Free-Range Chickens at MotherEarthNews.com: Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to live down a country road to keep chickens. What you do need is a little bit of space, some research and a city ordinance that allows laying hens. Before you begin your adventure with backyard chickens, you’ll need to plan for a few basics needs, such as housing, predator protection and supplies.
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this is awesome! we lost all of our chickens to raccoons last year and last week we lost then too a hawk
What's the best guard animal? with a reasonable price
I need my yard protected from those filthy chickens. They destroy any and all plants, kill your gardens…they're terrible. Finally penned the #$% up!
Thanks for the tips!
How unfortunate that this video is set up so that I can't post it to my FB page high Desert Homegrown Poultry Association.