Mine are locked in their coop and pen except for an hour before they go back in to roost, but I still have to guard them.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 1:37 PM, "Noemi Teleky n_teleky@yahoo.com [CHICKENS-101]" <CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
With my first group of girls, they were 7 weeks old when I got them, I keep them in the coop and a small enclosure for about a week, then opened the doors and let them free range on the entire property (1 1/3 acres) they all hopped into the coop at dusk.
As I incorporated more hens and roosters I kept them in a separate enclosure for several days then let them out also, they all returned to their respective houses at dusk. Never a problem.
As of this moment I haven't lost anyone to hawks, racoons etc. But they are all locked in from dusk to 6 am.
Noemi
NE PA
On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:01 AM, "CathrynTherese cathryntherese@yahoo.com [CHICKENS-101]" wrote:
Check your population of: hawks, fox, stray dogs, feral cats, et... I let mine out an hour in the evening when the hawks do not seem to be out. Even then I have to keep an eye on them with a gun handy.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
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