Through six years of keeping backyard chickens, Colorado State University Extension Agent Todd Hagenbuch’s family in South Routt County did not have a problem with predators killing its flock, until ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Chicken owners are being praised online for their homemade "tunnel" used to protect their animals from hawks. The viral ...

My chickens next door were okay. They are protected by a flimsy electric fence. Wild animals have been eyeing my hens for a long time, but they have needed to go next door to get a meal — my neighbor ...

Electric fencing is simple to set up and will help to discourage predators. Permanent chicken houses and fenced runs are wonderful if you have the space and the means to keep them clean, compost the ...