Protecting Chickens from Coyotes and Hawks: Secure Coop Design

Andy Schneider (Chicken Whisperer): "Something always loves your chickens more than you." Cover runs with bird netting for hawks. For coyotes: tall fences, electric fencing, buried wire, guard dogs. Secure coop at night. 15–20 ft square runs manageable for netting. Bury fence 12"+ or line with stone/rebar. No perfect solution—layer defenses.

Night security is non-negotiable.