07-04-2007, 05:41 PM
Other than the neighbor's dog, I don't think there are that many digging predators that will get into a chicken coop around here. Mongoose don't chew through chicken wire that I know of. We have two border collies and they generally chase off the mongoose and keep stray dogs and cats out of the back yard so our hens are pretty protected. They do get "herded" a lot, though, since the border collies believe things should stay in groups. The hens don't seem to mind too much.
The hawks pretty much seem to eat small rodents and other smaller birds, a full grown chicken is generally bigger than most of the hawks. Unless you have banties, then you will need the extensive protection for them. Actually, I've seen the chickens eat small mice, so maybe the things are more tasty than we think they might be?
The hawks pretty much seem to eat small rodents and other smaller birds, a full grown chicken is generally bigger than most of the hawks. Unless you have banties, then you will need the extensive protection for them. Actually, I've seen the chickens eat small mice, so maybe the things are more tasty than we think they might be?
Kurt Wilson