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No pups...yet anyway. But 2 females foxes have their kits so it's been fun watching them. I let my flock out when I am there, so far so good. Still have Geese & Rabbits, always do, I guess the foxes eat other places? Just grateful for the balance.

Love your reply, Ms. Mudpie sounds like a character! 😆 You have an appreciation for nature's encounters also! It made me smile just reading about it. I visited a place that had pheasants...what humongous pens they had! I was thinking how cool would that be to get a 100'x100' protective flight...

A labor of love ❤️ The cutest part is the chickens acting as our daily construction inspectors, checking progress or any improvements made. Clucking approval, then perching & preening shows they're more grateful than most people we've done work for. 😆

Wow, brave turkey

When I moved here Jan. 2006, I was going through chemo again, it was rough, so I was home a lot. I'd look outside that 1st winter here, I'd see the wild critters & I learned their routines. The flock of 20 buzzards held their morning meetings in the front, 2 leaders standing on posts, the rest...

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Thank you! I've got 8 out of 10 of those suggestions going on already, thank goodness...just not #8 dog & not #10 cameras...yet anyway. I've been really fortunate and haven't lost a single bird at this point, but when my Pigeons fly, I worry about the hawks, and now I'm going to be worried...

I'd like to gain some of your wisdom regarding Flock Guardians, as so many on this site share similar predator dilemmas. How do you deal with predators? I currently have predator proof pens for my chickens. I'd like to free range more often. I ended up with 2 pairs of Guineas right when...