Predators rarely stumble on backyard chickens by accident. They follow scent, shadows, and easy access, and a poorly placed coop can advertise your flock like a neon sign. By avoiding a few common ...

In the world of backyard chicken keeping, there is no moment more fearful than when you realize a predator has discovered your flock and a silent war has begun for the survival of your flock. I’ve had ...

Erin Synder: [00:00:00] Yes, opossums do eat chickens. Many times it’s easier to think of them as an egg predator because that’s what they primarily hunt, but they will kill both young and adult ...

Predators don’t hunt randomly, they probe for weakness, and backyard chicken coops are full of them by default. I learned the ...

Nothing makes me fear for my backyard birds more than the sight or signs of predators around my chicken coop. I’ve had plenty of experience with racoons, coyotes, opossums, snakes, bobcats and foxes.