Predators rarely stumble on backyard chickens by accident. They follow scent, shadows, and easy access, and a poorly placed ...

Erin Synder: [00:00:00] Yes, opossums do eat chickens. Many times it’s easier to think of them as an egg predator because that’s what they primarily hunt, but they will kill both young and adult ...

Many first-time chicken keepers don’t understand just how dangerous it can be inside a coop. Backyard flocks are vulnerable to wild predators, neighborhood pets, extreme weather, and infectious ...

When Luke Laha's aging chicken coop started failing, the Kansas farmer decided to rebuild his dream coop from scratch. In a video posted to his YouTube channel, 5 Acre Farm, he detailed the building ...

Nothing makes me fear for my backyard birds more than the sight or signs of predators around my chicken coop. I’ve had plenty of experience with racoons, coyotes, opossums, snakes, bobcats and foxes.