- Location
- Devon
We lose them in the day here too.Looks grand. How many hens?
As far as Reynard goes, would an automatic timed door closer not do the trick? I've been thinking about chooks but assumed I'd be able to let them free range during the day, and rely on a machine to shut them up.
Starts with an odd 1 or 2, then, sooner or later there's carnage and he kills 1/2 or more of them. They were completely free range just shut up at night, then we tried fox proofing a courtyard, but he got in there last time and there's very little grass in there so it's good to get them back in the field.
Currently 24 in that run but intention is for 2 x 15 set ups, which will be within free range requirements. Daughter's very small scale project but you have to start somewhere.
Broilers will be more on the Salatin style with 50 or more in a "chicken tractor"