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RE: Lee the chicken, Safety and the Snake
Poor Lee! She sounds like a survivor though and a tough chicken. I'm glad you've been able to protect Lee so far. Nature is so unpredictable. My cats have killed off all the mice in the forest around my house so we never see snakes anymore. I'm glad. We're talking about getting chickens next year. My biggest fear is nature (raccoons, snakes, etc.)
I think I glimpsed a conversation from you about living on a hill side surrounded by woods. The internet cut off then so I lost the conversation but that is just what we have here.
We have lost all of our free ranging chickens so far to various kinds of predators. I sadly gave in and locked Lee in her house and small run only to find this snake, an internal predator.
Today I heard her squawking and went out to find a groundhog standing up in the corner of her run. It was, no doubt, only interested in the surrounding gardens but it sure did scare Lee.
Sometimes she just makes a lot of noise because she has trained me to come out and check on her and bring snacks but she does have a distinctive squawk when she is in danger or afraid.
Our KittyKate protects us from all kinds of rodents. The day I found the snake she sat on top of the outside of the nesting box for a while, preying.
Even though I think our chicken house is secure when you get one make sure it is very secure with a long covered run.
I have loved all my chickens and plan to get more next spring but there is so much danger living in an isolated place.