Keeping Chickens Safe

Mini Predators: Protecting Chickens from Mice and Sparrows

Mention the word predator to a backyard flock owner and they’ll likely conjure mental images of a hungry raccoon, fox, or owl carrying off a favorite hen  

 

Mini predators? They’re the tiny wild animals that don’t directly kill chickens but filch expensive feed, make a mess, and possibly introduce diseases and parasites Mice and House Sparrows are the major culprits, helped occasionally by starlings and rats

 

It’s probably impossible to completely eliminate these hungry animals, but there are ways to keep their numbers down The fewer sparrows and

Keeping Your Flock Safe From Predators

Chickens are a wonderful addition to any farm or backyard Chickens, however, attract not so wonderful critters to your farm or backyard You may realize that chicken feed will undoubtedly attract mice to your feed shed But have you thought about the predators that will be attracted to your chickens? Chickens that aren’t secured in a coop make an easy meal for predators like raccoons, foxes and hawks Here’s how to make sure that your birds stay safe
A coop is a must have
You cannot keep your chickens safe without a coop At night, chickens roost