Predator proof chicken run

By their very nature, chickens are easy targets for predators: They're small, rarely take flight, and often huddle together when threatened, making them vulnerable to attack. But with a few simple measures, you can beef up the security on your chicken coop and chicken run to protect your flock from

As chicken owners, it is up to us to keep our feathered friends safe from predators. After we lost 4 chickens and 9 guinea fowl in one summer, I knew I had come up with other strategies to keep them safe while free-ranging. Even just employing one or two of these can significantly reduce your risk of missing birds.

How we built our new chicken run step-by-step to keep our chickens safe from predators during the day.

I have gotten so many questions about how we built our DIY modern chicken coop, so I put together this post to chronicle the building process – but note that…

Hawks are one of the most common and deadliest chicken predators out there. Here's how to defend you flock from them. #hawk #chickens

Predator proof your coop using hardware cloth. Avoid chicken wire, too: It's meant to keep chickens in, but will not hold up to predator attacks.

A look at how we built our predator proof chicken enclosure. In this DIY build we included solar lighting, exterior feeder filler and roll away nesting boxes. The chicken coop needed to hold up to annual severe weather seasons.

How we built our new chicken run step-by-step to keep our chickens safe from predators during the day.

What are your suggestions for a predator proof chicken run? Is it a good idea to embed wire and posts for the run into a concrete footing so nothing can...

Predator-proofing a chicken coop is essential for keeping your chickens safe from common predators such as foxes, raccoons, hawks, and even neighborhood dogs and cats. Read more to find out a list of 30 ways to predator proof your backyard chicken coop.