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RE: Chicken Keeping Basics; for Beginners
Another common predator problem is coyotes. In my experience, coyotes were by far the most efficient and silent predators. But raccoons were the most vicious and did the most damage.
Snakes love to eat eggs, too. I once found a broody hen almost wrapped up by a rat snake trying to eat the eggs out from under her. The weirdest part was that she didn't even seem to notice it.
Errk! We've got quite a fine mesh on our runs. I can't guarantee it keeping a baby snake out, but hopefully most will stay out. I've only ever seen a Brown snake once in our garden, thankfully not breast the chicken runs. I'm grateful we don't have as many predators here as you do in the US.